Rapid coronavirus tests only for critically-ill patients

Ljubljana, 5 August - Coronavirus tests usually yield results in a few hours. Rapid tests for determining SARS-CoV-2 infections in an hour are used in Slovenia only for patients with life-threatening conditions. Such tests are harder to access and costlier so their widespread use is not on the cards for now.

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