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Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on The Late Show, to her delight.

Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.

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New coronavirus test offers results in minutes

Abbott Laboratories’ new coronavirus test can tell if a person has COVID-19 in just five minutes — far faster than existing testing methods.

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New study boosts case for at-home coronavirus tests

A new study eliminates one major argument against at-home coronavirus tests: that patients won’t be able to collect usable samples themselves.

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You can help scientists during the coronavirus quarantine

Getting bored during the coronavirus quarantine? Researchers are looking for volunteer citizen scientists to help analyze distant galaxies from home.

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Coronavirus antibody testing project launches in Colorado

Colorado’s San Miguel County has launched an antibody testing project to test the blood of all 8,000 residents for signs that they’re immune to COVID-19.

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University students step up to expand coronavirus testing

University students are helping expand coronavirus testing by volunteering their time to help process thousands of test samples per day in school labs.

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The daily coronavirus news roundup – monday, march 30th

Solutions to the ventilator shortage, an app that shows what's in stock at local stores, and other fresh coronavirus news updates.

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Spain will use robots to increase coronavirus testing

Spain is buying a fleet of robots to increase coronavirus testing from 20,000 COVID-19 tests daily to 80,000, according to officials.

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Researchers unveil low-cost coronavirus ventilator design

Researchers have specifically designed a new coronavirus ventilator to address the critical shortage caused by the abundance of COVID-19 patients.

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Coronavirus volunteers are using tech to help their communities

Groups looking for ways to help during COVID-19 are turning to tech, using websites, spreadsheets, and online forms to mobilize coronavirus volunteers.

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Y Combinator startups turn resources toward coronavirus

More than 25 Y Combinator startups have joined the COVID-19 response effort — find out how you can help these businesses fighting the coronavirus.

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