We really we can t afford to wait 24 hours [for test results], Ms Ollerton said. If we really want to let people go about their business . open up the borders for international travel we need to have something fast accurate and trustworthy.
GreyScan s breath test technology is still in development phase, but with funding support manufacturing could start soon.
Another homegrown COVID screening mode is also showing promise.
University of Adelaide and Australian Border Force are training dogs to sniff out people who are COVID-positive.
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