Siemens has developed a new corona test that should deliver a result after only three hours. However, it is not yet known how reliable the test is.
- Worldwide, more and more people are infected with the coronavirus * and Covid-19 has already claimed thousands of lives.
- Researchers are feverishly looking for vaccines, medicines, and rapid tests.
- Siemens Healthineers has now developed a new fast test procedure .
- Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus * and the corona news from Germany. You can also find current case numbers in Germany here as a map *. The following recommendations for corona protective measures * are currently available.
Erlangen - The medical technology manufacturer Siemens Healthineers has developed a new corona virus test . The German company said on Thursday in Erlangen - and also via its Twitter account - that applications had been submitted to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US drug agency FDA . The approval is expected in the next few weeks.
Advanced testing capabilities for SARS-CoV-2 are underway. A new, molecular assay test kit could help researchers identify # COVID19 in less than three hours.
- Siemens Healthineers (@SiemensHealth) April 2, 2020Siemens develops new corona test - it should deliver results in three hours
However, the manufacturer was initially unable to answer how often the system raised the false alarm or how many infections * it overlooked. However, these key figures are important in order to be able to assess the quality of such a test.
The promising announcement from Siemens: The test was able to deliver reliable results within about three hours . The first test kits would already be delivered for use only for research purposes *. A spokesman on Thursday did not want to say how many test kits will be available in the future.
Corona test from Siemens also works with smears from the throat
The molecular diagnostic test initially works in exactly the same way as previous test methods - i.e. with a smear from the throat . This is then examined for virus genes. The test can be carried out in laboratories independently of the device. It is particularly suitable for throughput in medium-sized and in future also large laboratories, the company said.
By the way: Bosch has also recently developed a Corona rapid test. A few details about the test were released a few days ago *, but approval is pending.
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