Detection of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) by SERS Spectroscopy Combined With Artificial Intelligence

SARS-CoV-2 infection was identified as responsible for several cases of pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndromes described in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. A global epidemic has spread since and the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared in March 2020 the state of a global pandemic. As the spread of the virus accelerates, several countries are implementing containment strategies to stem the epidemic. The context of an influx of patients and congestion in healthcare establishments requires rapid and reliable diagnostic solutions for SARS-CoV-2 infection in order to enable patients to be properly referred. These solutions will represent fundamental tools in the management of new epidemic waves, both in terms of health and economics.