Currently in Canada, both saliva collection and testing remain a research project that regulators are closely evaluating. There are three main barriers to overcome before saliva tests roll out widely. The Vancouver lab is exploring whether a saline gargle might work better than saliva testing itself. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Krajden said in his experience, saliva testing works better with COVID-19 patients in hospital than on people living in the community who've tried it as part of a research project. In Canada, saliva tools are also still being researched.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2020 07:52 UTC