Israel s Scentech Medical hopes to create a breath test to sniff out the coronavirus (YouTube screenshot)
Israeli startup Scentech Medical says its instant coronavirus breath test works, based on initial findings in recent trials, obtaining an accuracy level of 98 percent, similar to that of the standard PCR swab test.
Seven hundred and eighty-four individuals participated in the trial at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, breathing into the device for 10 seconds. The results are available within a few seconds.
According to the company, the device, using its so-called breath technology a mix of software and hardware manages to differentiate with high accuracy between positive, negative, and those with COVID-19 antibodies, the Ynet news site reported.