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Imec Begins Developing SARS-CoV-2 Test

To identify positive cases and confirm whether someone is contagious in less than five minutes.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Imec announced that it has started developing a groundbreaking SARS-CoV-2 test.    Unlike current approaches (using blood, saliva, or a nasopharyngeal swab), the new test will identify SARS-CoV-2 virus particles in a person’s exhaled breath.    The solution promises the accurate identification of a contagious case in less than five minutes.    This will make for faster, easier, more comfortable, and larger-scale testing – an essential requirement for getting a grip on epidemics much ...

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