107 Toronto, May 23 A team of Canadian researchers has developed a new faster, cheaper Covid-19 test that could be deployed in remote locations, clinics and airports due to its ease of use and portability. Developed by the researchers at the Simon Fraser University in Canada, the microchip real-time PCR test can provide accurate results in 30 minutes and requires 10 times fewer reagents than the tube-based RT-PCR tests approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Supply chain shortages of reagents and test kits during the pandemic has slowed the rapid expansion of clinical testing. This new Covid-19 test kit is another tool in the toolbox that uses less of the supply constrained reagents to achieve fast and accurate results.