Ukraine develops combined PCR test for COVID-19, flu


KIEV, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian scientists have developed a polymerase chain reaction test, which allows detecting the presence of three viruses in the body, the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine reported on its Facebook page on Monday.

The test is able to simultaneously detect COVID-19 and strains A and B of the influenza virus. Such a combined test takes about six hours.

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