07-10-2020, 01:40 PM
Nigeria has developed COVID-19 testing kit and it'll be commercially available - FG
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The Federal Government has announced the indigenous development and validation of RNA-Swift in Nigeria.
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RNA-Swift is a test kit used for the identification of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent for COVID-19.
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According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the development of the test kit was aimed at speeding up effective testing of Nigerians during the pandemic.Â
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The Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, talking to reporters in Abuja said;
“The RNA-Swift has amazing precision for the detection of SARS-COV-2 and will be commercially available at a price that places it ahead of competitors in terms of sensitivity and affordability.”
“I want to confirm to you that the RNA-Swift product team is in consultation with the African Development Bank for the funding of an African-wide testing programme for COVID-19 and the establishment for RNA-Swift production in Nigeria,” he stated.
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The Federal Government has announced the indigenous development and validation of RNA-Swift in Nigeria.
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RNA-Swift is a test kit used for the identification of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent for COVID-19.
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According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the development of the test kit was aimed at speeding up effective testing of Nigerians during the pandemic.Â
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The Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, talking to reporters in Abuja said;
“The RNA-Swift has amazing precision for the detection of SARS-COV-2 and will be commercially available at a price that places it ahead of competitors in terms of sensitivity and affordability.”
“I want to confirm to you that the RNA-Swift product team is in consultation with the African Development Bank for the funding of an African-wide testing programme for COVID-19 and the establishment for RNA-Swift production in Nigeria,” he stated.
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