Breathalyzer May Detect COVID-19

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A roadside tool for law enforcement may one day be used in the war on COVID-19. A U.S. company is working to repurpose the breathalyzer and hopes the hardware that today measures the presence of alcohol and other intoxicants in a person’s breath will be able to detect the virus in those most likely to spread it. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more.

Produced by: Arash Arabasadi