M’sia looking to acquire automated Covid-19 test machines from China

Geraldine TongPublished: Apr 5, 2020 10:20 AM

CORONAVIRUS | Malaysia is looking into acquiring a new device from China which will automate the process of testing for Covid-19 and hopefully increase the speed of screening, said Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The ministry is also getting a second type of test kit from South Korea and will test its viability before deciding to order more or not....

Covid-19 spreading through food? No such reports yet, says DG

Three red zones record over 300 Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 cases climb to 3,662, death toll at 61

Trump says he may take drug to treat coronavirus

Comments0

By posting a comment, you agree to our Commenting Terms and Conditions as stipulated in full here.

Do's and don'ts when posting comments in Malaysiakini

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Foul language, profanity, vulgarity, slanderous, personal attack, threatening, sexually-orientated comments or the use of any method of communication that may violate any law or create needless unpleasantness will not be tolerated. Antisocial behaviour such as "spamming" and "trolling" will be suspended. Violators run the risk of also being blocked permanently.

REPORT VIOLATORS

Please use the report feature that is available below each comment to flag offending comments for our moderators to take action. Do not take matters in your own hands to avoid unpleasant and unnecessary exchanges that may result in your own suspension or ban.

NOTICE

Our commenting system is still under development. We have taken note of feedback provided.

Subscriber-only space: