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Explainer: what’s the new coronavirus saliva test, and how does it work? – Micky News

A cornerstone of containing the COVID-19 pandemic is widespread testing to identify cases and prevent new outbreaks emerging. This strategy is known as “test, trace and isolate”. The standard test so far has been the swab test, in which a swab goes up your no…

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The standard test so far has been the swab test, in which a swab goes up your nose and to the back of your throat.
But an alternative method of specimen collection, using saliva, is being evaluated …

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