Abstract:Mass community testing is a critical means for monitoring the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the gold standard for detecting the causative coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) but the test is invasive, test centers may not be readily available, and the wait for laboratory results can take several days. Various machine learning based alternatives to PCR screening for SARS-CoV-2 have been proposed, including cough sound analysis. Cough classification models appear to be a robust means … Show more
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