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It looks like this isn't going away any time soon. Good ideas may not make a difference in the short term (though with medications already approved for other us
by elric 6y ago
It looks like this isn't going away any time soon. Good ideas may not make a difference in the short term (though with medications already approved for other uses, maybe this one will), but they might reduce the burden of this disease in the medium-long term.
As for the testing, I would be thrilled if there were home covid-19 tests that were as fast and reliable as home pregnancy tests. Spit/pee/whatever on a stick, wait a couple of minutes, get a result. But I don't think anyone is working on something like this, and I suspect it's not as easy as it sounds.
- T-A 6y agohttps://www.colorado.edu/today/2020/07/22/new-covid-19-test-returns-results-45-minutes-without-nasal-swab https://www.colorado.edu/today/2020/07/22/new-covid-19-test-...
- elric 6y ago45 minutes is pretty good. People might be able to integrate that into their morning routine (assuming it's cheap enough and easy enough to use). Wake up. Spit. Eat. Get dressed. Check results before heading out.
- somewhereoutth 6y agoApparently it is ready to go! The specificity is much lower than usual PCR, so regs will need to change to allow it - but basically lick a piece of paper every day! https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-640/ https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-640/