SHIMADZU CORP. SELLS TEST KITS TO DETECT CORONAVIRUS ON INANIMATE SURFACES

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• Shimadzu Corp. sells test kits to detect coronavirus on inanimate surfaces.
• The test kit can identify the virus in about 100 minutes.
• The company said that each kit can conduct 100 tests and costs 302,500 yen ($2,800).

S. KOREAN SME’s DESPITE THE PANDEMIC REPORTS THEIR EXPORTS TO FALL IN 2020

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• S. Korean SME’s despite the pandemic reports their exports to fall in 2020.
• Overseas shipments totaled US$100.8 billion last year.
• In 2020, South Korean smaller companies exported $90 million worth of test kits to 1...

SOUTH KOREA EXPORTS SOAR ON BACK OF EXCEPTIONAL HEALTHCARE KITS AND COSMETICS DEMAND

• South Korea's healthcare and cosmetics exports rose 42 percent last month from a year ago, thanks to export of COVID-19-related medical devices, industry data showed Monday.
• According to data from the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), South Korea's ex...

BIOCON'S SYNGENE CLAIMS OF DEVELOPING NEW COVID TECHNOLOGY

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• Syngene is ready with the technology and will soon send it to the National Institute of Biologicals (NIB) in order to get an approval

• According to executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the cost of a test will not exceed Rs 250

• Bio...

CORONAVIRUS TEST KITS MADE AVAILABLE BY SOUTH KOREAN COMPANIES

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• Companies – KogeneBiotech, Seegene, and PCL specialize in disease infection test kits
• Test kits expensive but could be availed for free if the body shows symptoms
• KCDC flooded with coronavirus suspicion calls
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