Scientists say they invented a 10-second coronavirus test that’s 99% accurate

[Yoni Heisler]

• University researchers in Turkey claim to have a new coronavirus test that relies upon a mouth swab instead of an invasive nasal swab
• The test is said to be 99% effective and can deliver results in just 10-20 seconds.
• Bill Gates believes that non-invasive COVID testing will become commonplace later this year.

Research scientists from Bilkent University in Turkey claim to have come up with a new coronavirus test that can be completed in just 10-20 seconds, according to a report from Euronews. Even more promising is that the test in question doesn't involve a pesky nasal swab. Rather, the test involves taking a swab from a patient's mouth, mixing it with a specialized solution, and then adding it to a "pathogen detection chip."

According to one scientist involved with the research, "it detects the presence of pathogens with high accuracy by receiving a fluorescent signal."

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