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It's the same platform as runs an existing flu test. Obviously the Covid-19 version was done in a rush, so it might not be quite as good, but the sensitivity an
by raphlinus 7y ago
It's the same platform as runs an existing flu test. Obviously the Covid-19 version was done in a rush, so it might not be quite as good, but the sensitivity and specificity rates for influenza are amazing: sensitivity above 95% and specificity near 100%.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31558351 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31558351