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Chinese scientists say new highly accurate virus test gives results within minutes

Some countries have experienced severe backlogs in the face of heavy testing demand, fuelled by the explosive spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

Demand for coronavirus tests has soared around the world because of the explosive spread of the Omicron variant (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Chinese scientists say they have developed a new coronavirus test that is as accurate as a PCR lab test but gives results within four minutes.

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are

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