Three lakh more Rapid Antibody Test kits used for the quick detection of the coronavirus (COVID-19) have been dispatched to India from Guangzhou, the Indian envoy here said on Saturday, as India ramped up the global hunt to procure more kits to tackle the rising cases of the infection. This is in addition to the 6.50 lakh antibody and RNA Extraction Kits China sent earlier this week. The Rapid Antibody Test Kits deliver results in 15 minutes and work on blood samples instead of nasal swabs to tell whether a patient has ever been exposed to the virus. Also Read More rapid test kits to check for community transmissionThe RNA extraction kit enables the total RNA extraction from tissues. India has been facing severe shortage of personal protection equipments and testing kits in view of the rising cases.

Source: The Hindu April 18, 2020 16:52 UTC