Pool-sampling may offer a solution to the shortage of Covid testing
Covid-19 testing labs are being overwhelmed
SINCE THE beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, many places have struggled with overwhelmed laboratories and a shortage of testing kits. In March, Germany was carrying out half the tests it needed. In Britain testing was limited until May to health-care workers, hospital patients and key workers. In America shortages of various components required for testing have been a cause of constant frustration. Now, as countries emerge from their lockdowns and case numbers begin to rise, the strain is being felt once more.This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “Dive in”From the August 8th 2020 editionDiscover stories from this section and more in the list of contentsExplore the edition