China's BGI Genomics to Sell Covid-19 Test Kit in US

[Stranagor]

BGI Genomics to Sell Covid-19 Test Kit in US

TANG SHIHUA
DATE : MAR 19 2020/SOURCE : YICAI

BGI Genomics to Sell Covid-19 Test Kit in US

(Yicai Global) March 19 -- BGI Genomics, one of China's leading biochemical companies, plans to start selling its nucleic acid test kits for Covid-19 in the United States.

The product, a real-time fluorescent reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction kit for detecting SARS-nCoV-2, has already obtained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for pre-emergency use, the company said in a press release yesterday.

Under an FDA policy on tests for Covid-19 during the public health emergency issued on March 16, BGI can sell the products directly to clinics during the pandemic from March 17 onwards before getting formal FDA approval. The tests for free sale certification in the European Union earlier this month.

Shares in the firm [SHE:300676] were down 1.81 percent at CNY72.27 (USD10.22) at noon today.

https://yicaiglobal.com/news/bgi-genomics-to-sell-covid-19-test-kit-in-us

 

[Han Patriot]

The cost of one test in China is less than 20$. In the states it's 2000$ minimum. Yet ppl wonder why they can't control it.

 

[Song Hong]

Problem is not with couple dollar test kit. It is the whole vulture sick care industry of USA, that will charge USD1000-3000 for diagnostic, arbitraging a profit margin of 10000%, to do nothing but to take a few sample from siliva or blood.

It was the status quo policy that will leads of millions of death, either intentionally or unintentionally.

 

[Han Patriot]

Problem is not with couple dollar test kit. It is the whole vulture sick care industry of USA, that will charge USD1000-3000 for diagnostic, arbitraging a profit margin of 10000%, to do nothing but to take a few sample from siliva or blood.

It was the status quo policy that will leads of millions of death, either intentionally or unintentionally.

My relative in the states is stocking up ammo. He is saying US government might crumble if they can't control it.

 

[scherz]

My relative in the states is stocking up ammo. He is saying US government might crumble if they can't control it.

Stocking up ammo... only in `Murica!

 

[Han Patriot]

Stocking up ammo... only in `Murica!

Gun culture is pretty strong there even among Asians. They are afraid of marauding gangs when shit hits the fan.

 

[Shah_Deu]

Rubbing salt into the wound!