Recently, a pharma company has launched a coronavirus test kit that would be able to analyze a sample within 5 minutes. The medical device maker also claims that the testing kit is so small and portable that it can be used in any healthcare setting. The vice president of the research and development department of the pharma company stated that they would be able to conduct 50,000 tests per day starting from 1st April. This molecular test analyzes fragments of the coronavirus genome, which can be rapidly detected when present at high concentrations.
The medical device maker also mentioned that they had received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the use of this kit by authorized laboratories and patient care settings. The test is conducted after taking a swab from the nose or the back of the throat of the patient and then mixing it with a chemical…
