Open AccessCOVID-19 diagnostics in context
Author(s) -
Ralph Weissleder,
Hakho Lee,
Jina Ko,
Mikaël J. Pittet
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
science translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.819
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1946-6242
pISSN - 1946-6234
DOI - 10.1126/scitranslmed.abc1931
Subject(s) - covid-19 , context (archaeology) , virology , pandemic , medicine , computer science , biology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , disease , paleontology
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the need for different types of diagnostics, comparative validation of new tests, faster approval by federal agencies, and rapid production of test kits to meet global demands. In this Perspective, we discuss the utility and challenges of current diagnostics for COVID-19.
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