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China develops Covid-19 test kit that show result in 30 minutes

Beijing, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) The University of Sichuan, in southwest China, has developed a Covid-19 test kit that can be used at home, offers results in only 30 minutes and is the size of a lighter, local media reported.

According to media reports, the test detects, by using a nose swab sample, the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19.

It automatically completes the process thanks to a built-in microfluidic chip in its system.

After being put on the market this year, its developers expect that the estimated cost will be 100 yuan (15.8 dollars).

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