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  • bioanalysis
  • COVID-19
  • laboratory

It has truly been a pleasure to serve as guest editors for this very important two-part special focus issue of the journal Bioanalysis. The onset of COVID-19 changed nearly every aspect of all of our lives. In so many ways these changes were negative and difficult with lockdowns, social distancing and masking. For millions, it has meant sickness and loss as we have witnessed millions of deaths across the globe.

As difficult as it has been, we have had to try to put these challenges aside and continue to live and work in new ways. It is fair to say we have all had the oddly uncomfortable conversations about the ‘good things’ to come from COVID-19. It just does not feel right to talk about good things that have happened in the wake of such a global disaster. However, it could also be said that by finding the good, improving, learning and applying those learnings to be better in the future, we are honoring those that suffered most. Not doing so is certainly a mistake. For us as editors and as part of the global scientific community, that is what these two issues are about.

We were excited about the opportunity to highlight the achievement during the pandemic in the context of our chosen field of bioanalysis. These issues have contained amazing scientific developments, new applications of technology to solving COVID-related challenges, and practical insights on different aspects of operating a laboratory during the pandemic. This second part of our special focus issue includes articles that touched on each of these broad areas.

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