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Coronavirus tests are pretty accurate, but far from perfect

  • Written by Maureen Ferran, Associate Professor of Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology
Coronavirus tests are pretty accurate, but far from perfectRapid blood tests for coronavirus could fill a large gap in knowledge. Taechit Taechamanodom/Moment via Getty Images

Widespread testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus is important to both slow the virus and gain information about how widespread it is in the U.S. But a second aspect of testing has gotten less attention: accuracy.

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