The Israel Institute for Biological Research, an Israeli Defense Ministry-run laboratory, is reportedly checking a number of foreign-made coronavirus tests that can provide results in just 30 minutes.
According to Army Radio, the lab is in the process of testing out the virus test kits flown in from abroad to decide if Israel is to buy any of them en masse.
The UK’s Guardian reports that such kits are to be rolled out across the world.
There are various attempts around the world to reduce times for processing tests, and the current low is believed to be 90 minutes. Such tests, however, are generally seen as a premium product, mostly reserved for hospitals given their high cost.
In July, the Israeli company AID Genomics announced that it had developed a half-hour coronavirus test kit, and predicted it would become a globally available screening solution.
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