by University of Montreal Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID The amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material—viral RNA—in the blood is a reliable indicator in detecting...