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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India is developing a 30-second rapid testing kit for Covid-19, in collaboration with which country?
A
USA
B
Russia
C
Israel
D
Germany
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Irene Bosch developed a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 test in early 2020. The Harvard-trained scientist already had a factory set up.

Detailed explanation-2: -In clinical evaluations with 102 self-test users, the Panbio™ COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test correctly identified 100.0% (81 out of 81) of SARS-CoV-2 negative samples with a confidence interval of 95.5% to 100.0%, and 95.2% (20 out of 21) of SARS-CoV-2 positive samples with a confidence interval of 76.2% to 99.9%.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rapid antigen tests detect the protein present at the outer surface of the Coronavirus. The total time taken by test to provide results is 15-30 minutes. Antigen test is a point-of-care test. It means it can be done anywhere, like at the clinic, home, or hospital.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unless your school, work, or hosts require a PCR test, a rapid test is your best bet. A home test will give you results in a matter of minutes. A PCR test can take days. A positive rapid test result is very reliable and means you currently have an infection.

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