Military unveils automated COVID-19 testing equipment

Radio Taiwan International
Date: 03 June, 2020
By: John Van Trieste

Taiwan’s defense ministry has unveiled a new locally-developed machine that can detect COVID-19. It’s fully automated and analyzes nucleic acid with an accuracy of over 95%.

The ministry is introducing the equipment in accordance with advice from the Central Epidemic Command Center. The goal is to avoid more cluster infections like the one that occurred on a navy vessel in April.    [FULL  STORY]