How to read a Covid-19 test report?
I hope everyone reading this post is safe, happy (Hard in Covid times, but we can try! 😛), and healthy. This post is my attempt at helping those who themselves or whose loved-ones have unfortunately been infected by Covid-19, in better understanding their RT-PCR Covid report. I have written it in such a manner that it should be accessible to those of us who do not have an idea about molecular biology. Consequently, I have not gone into any details and have discussed various concepts quite superficially. Some of my relatives who got infected with Covid-19 (and all have recovered, thanks to God and the doctors!) were kind enough to share their reports with me. This allowed me to have a look at how an actual report looks like and also motivated me to write this post. What you need to know to understand this post (basic concepts): (Skip this section if you have ever done even a single molecular biology course) 1. COVID-19 is caused by a virus (called SARS-CoV2) 2. Virus is a very smal