What Makes Coronavirus testing Such A Lengthy Process?

Since the novel coronavirus is exploding across the globe, public health agencies of all nations have started testing that was made available lately. PCR-based tests are being conducted in hospitals and health centers globally and companies are ramping up production of test kits in recent weeks. However, due to the shortage of test kits, the healthcare industry is finding it difficult to fight back the deadly virus and keep the citizens safe.

Major commercial laboratories are putting in their efforts, drive-up testing sites are being set up in various places, and various tests have got approved as per the emergency rules set by Food and Drug Administration. However, for the individuals who are getting tested have to wait and have patience since the reports come- the test result doesn’t take hours, but actually days. And during this, most people are confused about where they must quarantine themselves or not because they have no clue whether the reports are going to be positive or negative.Continue reading