The Edge Markets
Date: April 12, 2020
By: 0Ahmad Naqib Idris

KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): The Ministry of Health (MoH) said the rapid test kits from the US are currently being evaluated but noted that there are some issues in terms of production, as it requires materials from Taiwan.

Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the test kits can be manufactured locally, but the reagent required has to be imported from Taiwan.

“We will need to get in touch with Taiwan to obtain the reagent as well as the US’ approval,” he said.

Meanwhile, he said Malaysia has yet to find a reliable test kit, adding that several test kits from South Korea are still being evaluated.    [FULL  STORY]