China approved the new coronavirus antigen testing reagent for the first time

Beijing, November 5, reporter Chen Haibo from the State Drug Administration was informed that the Bureau recently emergency approval through Guangzhou Wanfu Biotechnology Co., Ltd. new coronavirus antigen testing kit (collome gold method) and Beijing Jinwof Bioengineering Technology Co., Ltd. new coronavirus antigen testing kit (latex method). This is the first time that China has approved a new coronavirus antigen testing reagent, its detection time is within 20 minutes. Positive cases can be detected quickly during acute infection and can be used for early diversion and rapid management of suspected populations.
According to the State Drug Administration, antigen testing can be used as a supplement to existing detection methods, can not be used alone for the diagnosis of new coronavirus infection, should be combined with nucleic acid detection, imaging and other diagnostic information and medical history, contact history to judge the status of infection. Suspected population antigen positive and negative results, should be further nucleic acid testing. The above two products were approved for listing, enriching the new coronavirus detection reagent type, expanding the supply of new coronavirus detection reagents, and further serving the need for epidemic prevention and control.
, the State Drug Administration has approved a total of 24 new coronavirus nucleic acid testing reagents, 25 anti-medical reagents, antigen testing reagents 2.