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Roche’s New Coronavirus Test Could Speed Patient Screening
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Swiss pharma giant says it has the first test on the market
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Roche’s test can diagnose coronavirus in just a few hours
Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said it’s introducing the first commercial test for the Wuhan coronavirus, which could help accelerate efforts to monitor the spread of the disease.
The pharmaceutical company said it’s ramping up production of high-tech machinery needed to use the tool. That could help resolve a thorny problem with the fast-spreading virus: so many people are getting sick in China that the laboratories that can screen for the virus are getting overwhelmed. That can cause delays, leaving hospitals unsure of who to quarantine and who can be sent home.
