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March 20, 2020

Small companies step up to big role in Covid-19 testing

Increased testing is a crucial part of controlling Covid-19. Some smaller biotech companies may have solutions to offer.


Maija Palmer

6 min read

“As of March 13th, we have received some £3.7m orders for our Covid-19 test kits. That represents about eight months of sales, so that gives you some idea for what this has done to the company,” says Paul Eros, business development director at Novacyt.

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Chart showing when antibodies appear in human blood
A test for IgG antibodies would show if someone has contracted Covid-19 for some time after they recover.
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