Irish-developed kit confirms infection in 15 minutes

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Independent.ie
Laura Lynott
March 16 2020 02:30 AM

An Irish company is preparing to release rapid Covid-19 testing kits, which can provide results in 15 minutes and potentially act as a "clinical weapon" against coronavirus.

The tests have been developed with the same technology contained in pregnancy tests and although they are in a pilot phase, they could reduce testing times dramatically from four hours to just 15 minutes.

Assay Genie, a Reagent Genie brand, will be releasing the rapid POC (Point of Care) kit within weeks globally and already some Irish hospitals have been in touch to sample the product, according to Colm Ryan, biochemist and chief executive of Assay Genie.

The test measures one drop of blood and according to the co-founder and CTO of the company Seán Mac Fhearraigh "ultimately, we would have a clinical weapon to combat the spread of the virus".

Mr Ryan and Mr Mac Fhearraigh met at UCD when they were studying biochemistry.

They both have PhDs and were able to develop the kits after learning early on how the virus was spreading so quickly in Wuhan, China, where it was first identified.
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/irish-developed-kit-confirms-infection-in-15-minutes-39046582.html

True?

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1. if its a war these are the real commanders nt

[Hestia]

2. I wonder how the "private companies" here will fill about the new test kits

They've been invoking and cramming through all the fine print in ACA so they will not lose any money. I just love how this administration fakes concern about working Americans then turns around and gives more sympathy for corporations.

I told my husband when I heard about the airlines wanting ANOTHER bailout that we all should say that this is the invisible hand of the free market patting them on the back.

Yes, I know, thousands losing their jobs but instead of stock buybacks, they could have put some money back and give their employees a raise plus fund new infrastructure. It's extremely hard to heard their whining.

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3. 15 minutes Wow! I just heard on my local area news the tests here take 7 to 10 DAYS

to get an answer.

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9. A test that takes 7 days is useless.

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4. Excellent. People are working like this on various aspects

around the world, and so nice to hear about this.

Just have to hide out for enough weeks to get to skip that swab up the nose and down through the nasopharynx, etc. Trump said it was "quite unpleasant," which sounded unusually credible for him. I believed he actually knew what he was talking about.

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5. But if this is true why nothing in the U.S. media?

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6. I love that everyone is racing to get an answer.

Only America, when under control of the Republicans, would think to seek a patent and exclusive rights.

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8. Word!

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11. +1, and it will be to corporate shame. Corporations are not going to come out

of this without some serious black eyes they so richly deserve.

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7. You could reopen a lot of businesses and restart a lot of flights with that.

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10. Wouldn't it be nice if we worked together as a world?

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12. No country is having a problem testing EXCEPT US!!

Why are we acting like a 3rd world country? But the right wing is so goddamn parochial they can't even see that.

China, Korea, EU haven't had a problem testing.