In this journal, Azzi et al. reported that saliva was a reliable tool to detect SARS-CoV-2. 1 We
prospectively compared the efficacy of PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 between paired …

Considering the issues of shortage of medical resources and the invasiveness and infection
risk involved in the collection of nasopharyngeal swab specimens, there is a need for an …

We read with great interest the recent study by Azzi et al. 1 who reported that saliva was a
reliable tool to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and …

When we published the paper, Italy was on full lockdown at the peak of the COVID-19
epidemic. Then, on June 3rd, 2020, the Italian government started the socalled “Phase 2 …

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in shortages of
nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) and viral transport media, necessitating the search for …

Background Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can unknowingly spread
the virus to several people during the early subclinical period. Methods We evaluated the …

Background The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid‐19) pandemic has been rapidly
spreading throughout the world with confirmed case numbers already exceeding 75 million …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was reported for the first time in Wuhan (Hubei …

Saliva or Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 | New England Journal
of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage Advanced …

Background Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan in December
2019, by March 10, 2020, a total of 80,932 confirmed cases have been reported in China …