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Mongolian scientists begin to develop PCR test
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Mongolian scientists have started to develop a PCR test, reports Minister of
Health S.Enkhbold.
“Scientists
of Choros Onosh laboratory have launched a startup company to develop a PCR
test to diagnose coronavirus infection” said Minister S.Enkhbold.
Saliva
and other main diagnostic tests are thus being produced in Mongolia.
The
Ministry of Health is planning to purchase first 10,000 tests from the company
in aims to support its operations as much as possible. In the future, the hospitals will be
able to order and widely use the diagnosing device.
“This
will bring us one step closer to detect and distinguish coronavirus mutations
using a domestically produced device,”
added the Minister.
