Between coronavirus tests and space launches

Between coronavirus tests and space launches;
Ignacio teaches us to differentiate between PCR and serological tests and Javier Armentia talks about space missions.
Ignacio López-Goñi, professor of Microbiology at the University of Navarra and head of the Micro-Bio blog, teaches us to differentiate between PCR, which "directly detect the virus" and serological tests, "that detect our antibodies against the virus".

López-Goñi explains that serological tests "do not have to be done by everyone. The target is people who have been exposed."

Javier Armentia, astrophysicist and director of the Pamplona Planetarium, tells us about the launch of the Dragon Crew spacecraft, which was scheduled for Wednesday, and the decision to back down was made just 17 minutes from launch.

It also reminds us that 9 years ago the United States It does not send any manned missions into space since "they do not have their own technology and they cannot upload astronauts into space." Those who "get on do it in the" Russian taxi "

Comments