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Two Viral Gene Targets Needed to Detect Covid-19 by PCR, Researchers Say

A mutation in the N gene of SARS-CoV-2 impairs the annealing of a commonly used RT-PCR primer.

The covid-19 crisis has caused limited access to funding, labs, and publishing, jeopardizing the careers of young scientists.

Production of tubes for viral transport media has ramped up from 50,000 units to more than 8 million per week.

The $760 million agreement is for 150 million rapid coronavirus tests called BinaxNOW made by Abbott Laboratories.

A memo recommends that facilities conducting patient lab tests use authorized detection antigens to prevent the spread of covid-19 in nursing homes.