China: 29-minute testing kit for coronavirus

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The Chinese National Medical Products Administration approved a rapid testing kit for the coronavirus antibody with results available in 29 minutes.

In a statement on Saturday, the administration said the kit, which was developed by a research team led by Xiamen University, can be used for clinical cases, suspected cases and the screening of high-risk groups, improving the testing efficiency of front-line medical institutions.

Clinical trials of the kit were conducted in hospitals in Wuhan, it stated, adding that the combination of nucleic acid tests and antibody detection has improved the detection rate.

The European Union approved three antibody reagents for coronavirus which were exported to countries including Italy, Austria and the Netherlands.

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