Seun:
This is lovely. As I keep saying, we should be on the phone with any company or country that can possibly provide us with efficient tests. Coronavirus is a fast moving virus and fast testing is crucial to keeping it contained. The faster we can test, the faster we can start tracing an infected person’s contacts and stop wasting the time of people who are not infected.

chatinent:
Excuse me, if the US. does not approve of a medication, it cannot be used? Who da hell are the US?

todugo:
Goodnews

bjtinz:
Very good news. Knowing how rigorous the FDA is, then one is assured it would meet the necessary specs.

Equally good to see it's not the usual antibody test, but one that can detect the viral protein directly.

I truly hope we can get some here asap, as we desperately need to scale up testing.

legalwealth:
Good! !!



USA is not that mean.

They could sell the patent to a Chinese company

bionixs:
by the time US recuperates, china may be struggling

januzaj:
This is good. We are getting there. From testing kits, it will get to vaccine. African countries only wait for others to make breakthrough in everything without doing anything.

bionixs:
by the time US recuperates, china may be struggling

GAZZUZZ:


They could sell the patent to a Chinese company

Davash222:
I'm not impressed until they approve a device/vaccine that will eliminate the virus in 5 minutes.

gimakon:


US will win in the end. Trust me..

Davash222:
I'm not impressed until they approve a device/vaccine that will eliminate the virus in 5 minutes.

januzaj:
This is good. We are getting there. From testing kits, it will get to vaccine. African countries only wait for others to make breakthrough in everything without doing anything.

januzaj:
This is good. We are getting there. From testing kits, it will get to vaccine. African countries only wait for others to make breakthrough in everything without doing anything.

Mynd44:
A USA company, Abbott, has received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the fastest available molecular point-of-care test for the detection of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), delivering positive results in as little as five minutes and negative results in 13 minutes.

What makes this test so different is where it can be used: outside the four walls of a traditional hospital such as in the physicians' office or urgent care clinics.

The test runs on a lightweight box (6.6 pounds and the size of a small toaster) that can sit in a variety of locations.

Because of its small size, it can be used in more non-traditional places where people can have their results in a matter of minutes.

They are ramping up production to deliver 50,000 ID NOW COVID-19 tests per day, beginning next week, to the U.S. healthcare system.

"Through the incredible work of teams across Abbott, we expect to deliver 50,000 COVID-19 tests per day to healthcare professionals on the front lines, where testing capabilities are needed most," said Chris Scoggins, senior vice president, Rapid Diagnostics, Abbott.

https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/product-and-innovation/detect-covid-19-in-as-little-as-5-minutes.html

joyandfaith:


Of course. US will win. After the pandemic, US will harass more nations economically. Many nations are rushing to IMF and World Bank for loans and grants. US is a major stakeholder in both world financial institutions.

SenecaTheYonger:


If you want to win America in war, just mix your soldiers in with civilians (like what Vietnam did)

It's easy because Americans respect human right and can't kill civilians on purpose. I don't think that will work for the Chinese or Russians.

I hope that china takes over USA one day so that we can finally understand how wonder the CCP is.

Davash222:
I'm not impressed until they approve a device/vaccine that will eliminate the virus in 5 minutes.

Nairalandmonika:

How does this concern Nigeria, ncdc has said it's not using any of the US or German fast test kit until it's approved by who. They have to wait for who for Everything, useless people.

januzaj:
This is good. We are getting there. From testing kits, it will get to vaccine. African countries only wait for others to make breakthrough in everything without doing anything.

ivolt:

It did not pass through the normal FDA process.


Sort of.


We don't know how much it costs.
Given that USA made items are usually overpriced, our government may not be able to afford it.

Also, since Trump is a USA-only president, there is very little chance of him working with the
WHO to make it available to third world countries if the device end up working well.

chatinent:
Excuse me, if the US. does not approve of a medication, it cannot be used? Who da hell are the US?

Seun:
This is lovely. As I keep saying, we should be on the phone with any company or country that can possibly provide us with efficient tests. Coronavirus is a fast moving virus and fast testing is crucial to keeping it contained. The faster we can test, the faster we can start tracing an infected person’s contacts and stop wasting the time of people who are not infected.

Davash222:
I'm not impressed until they approve a device/vaccine that will eliminate the virus in 5 minutes.

Davash222:
I'm not impressed until they approve a device/vaccine that will eliminate the virus in 5 minutes.

lagdmark:

Don't worry, the days America claim monopoly of any products are gone. China and other countries will definitely make it affordable for Africans

zoe123:

Who asked you to be impressed? What have you contributed to this fight since it began.

Angelfrost:


See this one... Living in denial!

China is already in business... By the time US wakes up from this bad dream, China will be miles ahead!!!