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I don't have the link but I read Seegene is providing about 80% of the coronavirus test kits used in Korea currently. 1. CNN article (March 12, 2020) on Seegen
by dba7dba 7y ago
I don't have the link but I read Seegene is providing about 80% of the coronavirus test kits used in Korea currently.
1. CNN article (March 12, 2020) on Seegene
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/12/asia/coronavirus-south-korea-testing-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/12/asia/coronavirus-south-korea-...
The CNN text article is actually pretty good article and also the video is good. The company reports they used AI to speed up the development. They were able to accomplish it in 2 - 3 weeks with a few people instead of 2 - 3 months with many more staffers getting involved.
From the CNN article
The firm is making about 10,000 kits a week and each kit can test 100 patients. So it is making enough to test one million patients each week, at a cost of under $20 per test.
Seegene is now looking to export of the excess capacity to 30 countries including Germany and Italy.
2. Below is 2017 video of a mini-seminar of Seegene's solution platform at a trade show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKL5D19r6t8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKL5D19r6t8
The last part shows that they have a software solution for helping faster diagnosis.
As a layman, I felt Seegene's product focus is on getting as many tests done as possible by using following:
- One test vial can test multiple issues
- Integrating barcode/software to allow faster diagnosis
3. I frankly don't understand why FDA can't approve Seegene's product into US. It's not like people will be injected with liquid/medicine.
- ecf 7y agoFor #3, it’s because the contract for making the official test for the US is going to be awarded to a friend of someone in the committee, and they have to wait for said friend to have tests ready.