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New COVID-19 test gives positive result in just a few minutes

05 January 2021

Digital image of a coronavirus and DNA strand

A new COVID-19 test that reduces testing time from 30 minutes to less than five and delivers accurate results has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

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