India's firm gets license to manufacture coronavirus test kits, first in the country

While World Health Organisation (WHO) is vising all countries to intensify ir testing programs to combat dely coronavirus outbreak, an Ahmedab-based company became first in India to receive a license to manufacture COVID-19 test kits from Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO). This has me CoSara Diagstics Pvt Ltd, only company in India that will be able to manufacture rent kits that are used in rRT-PCR machines to test for fatal virus infection and will t be required to be imported from or countries. 

major revelation will t only enhance India’s fight against pandemic but has also started a joint venture between Ahmedab-based company and Co-Diagstics Inc of Utah, United States. According to media reports, Mohal Kartikeya Sarabhai, CEO of CoSara has said that y will “begin manufacturing shortly” after raw materials ordered from its American partner arrive in nation. Currently, India has confirmed at least 360 cases of coronavirus and reported seven fatalities. However, this rent kits will provide test results in less than three hours, while or tests sometimes take several days. 

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‘Testing is essential’

WHO’s special envoy for coronavirus has reportedly said that “testing is essential” but struggle has left epidemiologists unable to perform tests and assess exact scope of drastically spreing pandemic. antibody tests, which UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called a “game-changer” are still in study phase. However, review published by researchers has deemed that y are making progress. 
 
Apart from antibody tests, or test which can detect present infection in people is currently struggling with short supply. Qin NV, company which makes its own testing kits as well as components ors need to make irs is reportedly having to ration clients while it works to ramp up production as much as 80 per cent in two months. 

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