UArizona researchers work to develop device that would give faster COVID-19 results
UArizona researchers work to develop device that would give faster COVID-19 results
For many, waiting the five, six, seven or more days to get COVID-19 test results can be extremely taxing, but now researchers at the University of Arizona are trying to change that.
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