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Assessment of multiplex digital droplet RT-PCR as an accurate diagnosis tool for SARS-CoV-2 detection in nasopharyngeal swabs and saliva samples
K Cassinari et al, MEDRXIV, August 4, 2020

SalivaDirect: Simple and sensitive molecular diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance
CBF Vogels et al, MEDRXIV, August 4, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 genome analysis of strains in Pakistan reveals GH, S and L clade strains at the start of the pandemic
NK Ghanchi et al, BIORXIV, August 4, 2020

Analytical validity of nanopore sequencing for rapid SARS-CoV-2 genome analysis
RA Bull et al, BIORXIV, August 4, 2020

Machine Learning-Based Protein Microarray Digital Assay Analysis
Y Song et al, BIORXIV, August 4, 2020

Exposure Density and Neighborhood Disparities in COVID-19 Infection Risk: Using Large-scale Geolocation Data to Understand Burdens on Vulnerable Communities
B Hong, et al, ARXIV, August 4, 2020

We develop a generalizable method for assessing neighborhood activity levels by land use type using smartphone geolocation data over a three-month period covering more than 12 million unique users within the Greater New York area. We measure and analyze disparities in community social distancing by identifying patterns in neighborhood activity levels.

Immunology Is Where Intuition Goes to Die Which is too bad because we really need to understand how the immune system reacts to the coronavirus.
E Yong, the Atlantic, August 5, 2020