COVID-19 breath test undergoes trials in Dubai

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 07:15

By ARN News Staff

A breath test designed to detect COVID-19 has undergone clinical trials in Dubai and Singapore.

According to the Dubai Media Office, which was quoting Bloomberg, the Breathonix test can give accurate results within one minute.

The report also revealed that the detection method has so far been approved for use in Singapore.

Bloomberg: A breath test designed to detect Covid-19 and give accurate results within one minute has been approved for use in Singapore. The Breathonix test so far has undergone two clinical trials in Singapore and another in #Dubai. pic.twitter.com/PogYoyksUX
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 24, 2021

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