IMC Journal of Medical Science (Oct 2020)

Diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2: current status and issues

  • Sraboni Mazumder ,
  • Md Monirul Hoque

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 2
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the whole world. Accurate, rapid and affordable diagnostic testing for COVID-19 is crucial to prevent and control this global pandemic. This paper reviews the current status and issues related to diagnostic tests for COVID-19. IMC J Med Sci 2020; 14(2): 004. EPub date: 24 October 2020. OPEN ACCESS *Correspondence: Sraboni Mazumder, Department of Microbiology, Ibrahim Medical College, 1/A Ibrahim Sarani, Shegun Bagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email: [email protected]