Day: May 4, 2020

Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and Baylor College of Medicine, in the US state of Texas, are collaborating towards developing a new diagnostic test for COVID-19. Through genome sequencing, this novel test potentially explores mutations across various strains of this coronavirus, aid vaccine development and understand its journey across populations globally. In an era where global health care systems are facing significant challenges, testing for COVID-19 at a diagnostic level in a time-dependent manner is the most crucial exercise to stop the spread. Compared to conventional tests already available to test the virus, the new test...