COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep ‘testing the tests,’ and they pass
- Written by Nathaniel Hafer, Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
Rapid tests are inexpensive, easy to use and give fast results, usually within 10 to 15 minutes.Violeta Stoimenova/E+ via Getty ImagesBy September 2020, just six months after COVID-19 triggered shutdowns across the U.S., it was clear that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had mutated from its original form.
The question quickly arose...