RE:Why they’re still in the running! Here is a much more recent article on the saliva test as it was evaluated in Ottawa ...and the research conclusions that followed.
https://med.uottawa.ca/en/news/canadian-study-compares-covid-19-spit-test-traditional-swab-test
If Therma Bright + Orpheus release positive news this week the individuals who seemed to be making outlandish speculations as to where the sp could go may not have been so far off. Clearly, in spite of some significant diversions away from a saliva test in the US, saliva does carry enough virus to be detected. The direction Orpheus is taking the research with Therma Bright backing could not only be a Canadian, but more significantly, a worldwide game changer in a cost effective, accurate system for Covid detection.
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