Method four times more costly than standard technology and can only log a small number of tests at a time, so will only be used in unique circumstances

With continent lacking adequate health services and testing capabilities, WHO warns of 300,000 deaths and official says preparations are 'an uphill battle'

Nursing home resident released after testing negative twice, but now in serious condition; 2 Alzheimer's patients succumb overnight, though number of new cases appears to slow

Reported infections rise by 556 in 24 hours to 14,498, ending week-long trend that saw number of new carriers fall below new recoveries; ministers still pushing to reopen economy

Dan Ben-David of the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research says effort would be hard and costly, but worthwhile to avoid economic devastation of a new outbreak

The Golden State has begun to flatten the curve, but a hasty return to normal could reverse that progress, argues Alan Lowenthal

COVID-19 cases at 13,942, as virus's spread appears to flatten; 139 people in serious condition, including 113 on ventilators

With some devices, you won't even have to stop walking to be checked

Much research, better testing required to know extent of under-the-radar cases; it means more people around us may be infected, but shortens path to supposed herd immunity

Though rates have picked up in recent days, the Health Ministry has been slow to prioritize tests and has all but ignored more efficient sampling methods