In the new study, researchers used Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification to detect the virus in the blood samples using an approach suitable for point-of-care clinics. While PCR requires 20-40 ...

They found it in two samples. Both patients appear to have "cleared" the virus and there is no evidence it caused any disease. All the volunteers got blood products to treat hemophilia.

Authorities said they were not clear if the monkeys had spilled the blood samples, but people living near the leafy campus feared further spread of the virus if the monkeys carried the samples ...

In the one minipool that could be tested for infectivity, the virus material was noninfectious, the researchers said. "Other studies have shown that in rare cases where a blood sample tested ...

The latter uses nasal swabs to detect whether the virus is present at the time; the antibodies blood test reveals whether someone was infected in the past. In addition to the new testing site ...

According to CNN, a Chinese official has confirmed Beijing’s plans to test up to tens of thousands of blood donation samples taken from Wuhan, where the virus originated in 2019. It comes after ...