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PCR vs. rapid test for COVID-19: Which should you take?

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Key Takeaways PCR tests are very accurate and can find the virus even in people without symptoms.Rapid tests can be done at home and show results in ...
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Expansion of PCR Testing Is the Key to an Exit Strategy, But Which Is More Important – Sensitivity or Frequency of Tests?

The spread of Covid-19 is having a grave impact on our society. For example, in the Cabinet Office's "Quarterly Estimates of Jan.-March 2020 GDP (Second Preliminary)" the real GDP growth rate for the ...
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Robot system developed by Japanese firms conducts up to 2,500 PCR tests per day

TOKYO -- Robotic systems that can conduct up to 2,500 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests per day have been operating at four locations in Japan, and the developers aim to have 50 of them installed ...