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| Red Alert! We Are Running Out Of COVID-19 Testing Kits - NCDC Cries Out by feedplus33(op): 12:27pm On Apr 27, 2020 |
Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has raised alarm over a major shortfall in Coronavirus test kits in the country. In his tweet on Sunday at 1.50pm, Ihekweazu said “we’re desperately looking for more RNA extraction kits as we expand #COVID19 testing”. He provided specifications of the test kits needed in the country as Product: Total viral RNA extraction kits (preferably spin column and with a lysis buffer) manufactured by Qiagen, ThermoFischer, SeeGene, Inqaba, LifeRiver etc. Suppliers have been provided with an email address ncdclabnetwork@ncdc.gov.ng to contact NCDC to deliver the product for payment. |
| Re: Red Alert! We Are Running Out Of COVID-19 Testing Kits - NCDC Cries Out by ubcandid(m): 12:29pm On Apr 27, 2020 |
Shouldn't they be contacting the manufacturers directly? These guyz appear as idiots. They don't seem to think deep before going public. 1 Like |
| Re: Red Alert! We Are Running Out Of COVID-19 Testing Kits - NCDC Cries Out by donbachi(m): 1:14pm On Apr 27, 2020 |
Apart from the ones donated by Jack ma and others...does it mean dis government did not buy at all or what...I don't just get it. |
| Re: Red Alert! We Are Running Out Of COVID-19 Testing Kits - NCDC Cries Out by ubcandid(m): 10:13pm On Apr 27, 2020 |
donbachi:the more you look, the less you see. |
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