SARS-CoV-2 transmissible in tears of patients with moderate to severe COVID-19
16 Apr 2021
byStephen Padilla
COVID-19 may be transmitted through tears, as shown in some patients with laboratory-proven moderate to severe disease, according to a study. Conjunctival swab is a satisfactory method of collecting tears for assessing the presence of SARS-CoV-2 by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
