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World Service,2 mins

Could a new test kit detect coronavirus in minutes?

World Update

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As the coronavirus spreads, effective testing is becoming increasingly more important and British based company Mologic is one of those companies developing new rapid test kits. Dr Joe Fitchett is the company's medical director and he told Dan Damon about how this new kit would work. ( Photo: volunteers in China wear protective suits during coronavirus outbreak Credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

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