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Designing A Biodegradable, More User-Friendly COVID Test

Imagine: an eco-friendly rapid COVID-19 test that does away with nose swabs, with results easier to read.  Eco-Flo, designed by a London-based studio, uses  a developing technology that tests for the virus using saliva samples -- and would be biodegradable and recyclable, unlike the standard at-home test made out of single-use plastic. "The test kit is just a concept without a prototype for now, but manufacturers should take note. The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is , growing again, and at-home testing is here to stay," per Fast Company.

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