The United Kingdom government plans to implement mass scale population testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection using Lateral Flow Devices (LFDs), yet the devices’ sensitivity is unknown. A study published in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Alan McNally at University of Birmingham, UK, and colleagues suggests while LFDs are highly effective in identifying SARS-CoV-2 in …
5 People, Including 2 Deputies, Killed in North Carolina Standoff
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Cuomo Loses Another Key Aide as Vaccine Czar Steps Down
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German High Court Hands Youth a Victory in Climate Change Fight
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