How scientists in Pakistan are working to help prevent the current outbreak?
As we are witnessing incident rates, shooting each day in Pakistan and as always, we criticize our country for what other countries have achieved. Each country has their own problems and requires time to cope with it. So, this article is about achievements that our country did, during this period. 1. An inexpensive tool to diagnose COVID-19 : A kit, designed by two Associate Professors of NUST, namely, Dr. Aneela Jawed and Dr. Ali Zohaib. Although it may seem absurd to work on such a diagnostic tool that everyone is currently working on, the unique feature of this kit is that it’s cheap (“NUST made”, 2020). In Pakistan, most people can’t afford such tests and also, not being aware of how the current pandemic is and why safety precautions are important. The kit is based on assay, which can test lots of patients, as mentioned. The trial has tested about 330 blinded samples (“NUST made”, 2020). Furthermore, it has been guaranteed for its sensitivity...