(Some good news)
Researchers validate clinical feasibility for CRISPR-based COVID-19 testing at point of care.
by Courtney Chandler
"The usage of disposable hand warmers to heat the AIOD-CRISPR assay eliminates need for expensive electric equipment, enabling instrument-free point of care molecular diagnostics of COVID-19,"
https://phys.org/news/2020-09-validate-clinical-feasibility-crispr-based-covid-.html
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