COVID-19 tests rely on bacteria discovered in a natural pool in the 1960s [Yellowstone's Mushroom Pool] - World Economic Forum

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COVID-19 tests rely on bacteria discovered in a natural pool in the 1960s

 

 

Thomas Brock discovered bacteria at Mushroom Pool, Yellowstone, in the 1960s that is now used in the PCR test for COVID-19.

Image: Brock, Thomas. Public domain