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Bethlehem firm’s spit test for COVID-19 is coming closer

But the device, expected to be available over the counter and produce results within 20 minutes, faces a lot of competition and design challenges.

The OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 test screens for antibodies to HIV using a swab of the gums. The pad is then inserted into a vial of fluid for 20 minutes. The Bethlehem company hopes to do a similar test for COVID-19.
The OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 test screens for antibodies to HIV using a swab of the gums. The pad is then inserted into a vial of fluid for 20 minutes. The Bethlehem company hopes to do a similar test for COVID-19.Read moreOraSure Technologies