New York's Northwell Health begins 3D printing nasal swabs for coronavirus testing

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New York's Northwell Health begins 3D printing nasal swabs for coronavirus testing

Enabling it to produce thousands of swabs a day that can used for testing.

New York-based hospital system Northwell Health said it has started to make its own nasal swabs using 3D printing, enabling it to produce thousands of swabs a day that can be used in testing for the coronavirus. Northwell said its focus on swabs was part of an effort to avoid supply shortages ...

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