[Chine] Coronavirus: Chinese researchers’ device may detect infection in 10 minutes

Auteur : Stephen Chen, journaliste du journal South China Morning Post à Pékin

Production : South China Morning Post, quotidien de langue anglaise publié à Hong Kong depuis 1903. Sa diffusion s’élève à 104 000 exemplaires. Il est publié par le groupe SCMP, propriété de du groupe Alibaba depuis 2015.

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Date et Heure : 6 janvier 2021, 23:01

– Peking University team say their patented sensing chip is as accurate as the standard PCR testing, based on initial study results

– They say the technology is ready for immediate use, but some think there could be challenges for mass production

Source : Stephen Chen, “Coronavirus: Chinese researchers’ device may detect infection in 10 minutes”, South China Morning Post, 06/01/2021. URL : https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3116700/chinese-researchers-develop-device-may-detect-coronavirus-10 (consulté le 07/01/2021).

Photo “à la une” : It can take hours or days to get a result from the standard PCR test after a swab is taken due to the time-consuming process of analysing samples. © Xinhua