Could 50-second Covid tests save schools and travel?

Virion Device detects virus by using a saliva sample and can process 1,200 tests per day

A member of the public takes a Covid-19 test
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A 50-second test for Covid-19 could become key to the government’s plan for us to live with the virus and avoid future lockdowns.

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