An excellent animation depicting how RT-PCR is used to detect coronavirus Real time RT–PCR is a nuclear-derived method for detecting the presence of specific genetic material in any pathogen, including a virus. Real time RT–PCR is one of the most widely used laboratory methods for detecting the COVID-19 virus. Source and Credit ©: Youtube: Biology with Animations https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGqQrz8HUV98ii7A_Pz1X_Q Read more: https://www.iaea.org/bulletin/infectious-diseases/how-is-the-covid