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BGI Genomics’ COVID-19 Test Gets Canadian Authorization
May 8, 2020
BGI Genomics received authorization from Health Canada to distribute its real-time fluorescent COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction test in Canada.
The diagnostic tests respiratory samples for coronavirus RNA and produces results within three hours.
The company said it can manufacture 2 million tests per day and is handling orders from more than 80 countries.