BGI said devices sensitive enough to detect a smaller amount of the virus would deliver positive results, while less sensitive products would return negative results.. — Reuters
Sweden health authorities said yesterday that the test kit, which has been widely exported to other countries, could not distinguish between very low levels of the virus and a negative result. “The company’s test has relatively high accuracy and received positive clinical assessment,” it said.
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