Covered by the amplified volume of a conference call in English, his voice is reassuring. In a courteous and expeditious tone, Amadou Sall dramatizes the situation: "I live the epidemic from day to day, without having any particular concern." For the past four years at the head of the Institut Pasteur in Dakar, this virologist has been at the forefront of responding to the threat of a pandemic hanging over Senegal and the entire continent. The solid 120-year-old institution, located in a cream-colored Art Deco building overlooking the ocean, is on the verge of commercializing two tests for the virus that focus all hopes. "Our goal is to detect cases as early as possible to isolate them from contact," he explains.
One of the two tests developed will be able to detect the presence of Covid-19 in saliva in ten minutesIn an Africa for which the word "confinement" is more like a tragic escape game than a reality, detecting cases and assessing the level of immunity is crucial. “In June, we will have developed two rapid tests.
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