Australia invented a 20-minute new coronavirus blood test.

In the latest study, Monash University researchers have developed a simple coagulation test to detect antibodies in blood samples that detect infection with the new coronavirus.coagulation assay is an analytical method used to determine the presence and content of a substance in the blood.the researchers explained that red blood cells in blood samples of new coronavirus-positive cases can be clotted and easily visible to the naked eye, allowing them to retrieve positive or negative readings in about 20 minutes.current swab/PCR test method can be used to identify patients who are positive for new coronary pneumonia, but the coagulation test can determine whether a person is currently infected with a virus and has been infected in the past;researchers say the method allows medical staff to detect 200 blood samples per hour using a simple experimental device, and more than 700 blood samples per hour using advanced instruments, or about 16,800 blood samples per day.results can help high-risk countries conduct population screening, case diagnosis, contact tracing to better inhibit the spread of the new coronavirus, and confirm the effectiveness of vaccines during clinical trials.the latest study, published July 18 in the journal American Chemical Society Sensors, has patented the method and is seeking commercial and government funding for large-scale production..