Test kit to detect coronavirus in 1 hour may be released in March

OSAKA - Shimadzu Corp. said Wednesday it aims to develop a testing method that can detect the new coronavirus in one hour, far shorter than the six hours required for current tests, for release by the end of MarchThe new test will minimize both the time and cost currently required for screening, according to the Japanese precision equipment maker, which plans to produce around 50,000 kits for use per month. The new method utilizes a reagent typically used to screen for norovirus.The polymerase chain reaction test now widely used to detect the coronavirus requires a throat swab with a Q-tip …READ FULL ARTICLE