- Mylab Discovery Solution became the first Indian company to get commercial approval for a Coronavirus testing kit.
- Mylab’s COVID-19 test kit screens and detects the infection within 2.5 hours as compared with over 7 hours taken by current protocol.
- ICMR currently has 100,000 test kits and Mylabs says it can make another 100,000 in just a week. However, ICMR$4 test kits from Germany.
ICMR currently has 100,000 test kits and Mylabs says it can make another 100,000 in just a week. However, ICMR$4 test kits from Germany.
Indegenous kits faster
The Mylab PathoDetect COVID-19 Qualitative PCR kit was developed in six weeks. These indegenous kits are faster than normal kits. Mylab's kit screens and detects infection within 2.5 hours as compared with over 7 hours taken by the current protocol.
"With emphasis on Make in India and support from local and central governments, the COVID-19 kit has been made as per WHO/CDC guidelines. It was developed and evaluated in a record time," $4
With these indigenous kits, the government will spend one-fourth of the current procurement cost. The lab might charge ₹1,200 per kit. However, while an automated PCR test kit can study more than 1,000 patients a day, Mylab’s kit can study only 100 patients.
India is testing the lowest number of people in the world for Covid-19
India $4 for the Coronavirus. By testing 15 people per million, it is testing the lowest number of people in the world.
The Indian Council of Medical Research initially $4history and showed symptoms. Later, to expand testing, ICMR roped in 12 more $4 However, these private labs lack approved testing kits that are necessary.
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