Virginia Tech researchers develop new COVID-19 tests to combat backlogs, shortages

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research 0:42 Virginia Tech researchers develop new COVID-19 tests to combat backlogs, shortages

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Clayton Metz

14 Apr 2020 1029

Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute have a developed a new coronavirus test and have secured federal and state approvals to begin processing samples at on-campus labs in Blacksburg and Roanoke. The university will support local health departments throughout the region to provide timely analysis to identify patients suspected of having COVID-19 — a critical step in the process of slowing the pandemic in Virginia.