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MOSCOW, may 1/ Radio Sputnik. Scientists in the US have created a test that detects coronavirus in the blood within a day after infection is a few days ahead of time when the carrier becomes infectious, the newspaper Guardian with reference to the researchers.

it is Expected that the test will be to stay ahead of four days that already exist, identifying the presence of virus for 24 hours before symptoms and the onset of infectiousness of the carrier.

the Concept was developed in the framework of the project of the office of advanced research projects of the Ministry of defense (DARPA), who was involved in the early detection of poisoning when using biological or chemical weapons and quickly reshaped after the announcement of the pandemic.

According to the head of Department in the biological technologies DARPA brad Ringeisen, this concept fills a gap in the diagnosis COVID in the world. Now expected issuance of permit for the use of test management on sanitary inspection behind quality of foodstuff and medicines USA (FDA), and, if approved, the test could become an “absolute breakthrough,” he added.

Earlier radio Sputnik announced that Russia registered a test for antibodies to coronavirus infection.

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