30-04-2020 18:07 via sltrib.com

Just spit and wait: New coronavirus test using a Utah company offers advantages

A new test for the coronavirus is so simple and straightforward, almost anyone could do it: Spit a glob of saliva into a cup, close the lid and hand it over.While not as fast to process as the speediest swab tests, saliva tests could transform the diagnosis of COVID-19. If manufactured in enough numbers and processed by enough labs across the country, they could alleviate the diagnostic shortages that have hampered containment of the pandemic and offer a less onerous way for companies to see if
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