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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Health minister observes pilot for 15-minute virus test
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHealth Minister Yuli Edelstein and Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch traveled to the COVID-19 testing station in Lod earlier today to observe the pilot program of the Sofia test, which beams back virus results within 15 minutes, the ministry confirms.
Magen David Adom medics tried out the FDA-approved test on patients at the station, alongside the usual testing for COVID-19.
It’s unclear how many of these tests Israel has purchased and whether it will meet the country’s standards to be rolled out for general use.
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