AVOID the bottleneck: skipping RNA extraction on 150+ clinical samples
Going straight to PCR works pretty well. Since swabbing itself is variable and mandates repeat testing anyway, 8% dropout on PCR might be worth the massive scale-up. Ahem, @PHE_uk #CovidTesting #covid19UK https://twitter.com/poisondartfrog7/status/1247512110562672640

Tagging a few who might be interested... @asherichia @bealelab @TomChivers @Alex_Moreira21 @florian_krammer. Would be interested in your thoughts.