COVID-19 Daily News: March 28

By Samantha Rossi • March 28, 2020

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Science Saturday: The Science Behind the Test for the COVID-19 Virus

Mayo Clinic's new test for the virus that causes COVID-19 is described in a recent news release as a PCR test. While most won't know what that means, PCR is a well-used tool in the laboratory and medical testing. Larry Pease, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic immunologist, and Kyle Rodino, Ph.D., a clinical microbiologist, explain how this test works.

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Samantha Rossi

Samantha Rossi is a Digital Marketing Manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She supports marketing strategies for product management and specialty testing. Samantha has worked at Mayo Clinic since 2019.