The test kits used in Sweden were manufactured by BGI Genomics. The company’s Sunrise Diagnostic Centre will also test Hong Kong people's samples in a universal screening program on Tuesday. Speaking on an RTHK radio program, Li said that the 3,700 false positives was just a fraction of the 60,000 to 70,000 tests that Sweden carried out. Li also said people should be more concerned about false negatives than false positives, because at least with false positives medical personnel can check again to make sure, as opposed to false negative cases that won't be followed up. The statement concludes: "At this stage, there is no evidence that the quality of the testing services it provides to the government falls short of the standard."

Source: The Standard August 27, 2020 04:07 UTC