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Gannon University Is One Of The Only Colleges In The U.S. To Conduct and Analyze Rapid Coronavirus Testing
Sunday, August 2nd 2020, 11:14 PM EDT
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Gannon University is one of the only schools in the country conducting on campus, rapid Coronavirus tests for students and staff. The test samples are analyzed in a lab at Gannon University.
The students and staff that are being tested include student athletes and those traveling from hot spots. Thanks to the technology, worth over $100,000, at Gannon University, those tested will receive their results within 24 hours.
"I think we're one of the few in the nation that have the capabilities to test like this and certainly one of the very few of our size," said Associate Professor of Biology, Dr. Steven Mauro
So far, they've seen an infection rate of less than 1%.