TECHNICAL NOTE Clinical Validation of the Curetis SARS-CoV-2 Kit with PULB using dry swabs Introduction Millions of SARS-CoV-2 tests have been and continue to be performed during the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Standard RT PCR systems for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 require RNA isolation (extraction) kits, further stressing the already burdened supply chains and…