{"id":582,"date":"2020-03-25T14:51:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T14:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intv.pk\/iranian-firm-supplying-much-needed-test-kits-amid-coronavirus-surge\/"},"modified":"2020-03-25T14:51:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T14:51:46","slug":"iranian-firm-supplying-much-needed-test-kits-amid-coronavirus-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intv.pk\/?p=582","title":{"rendered":"Iranian firm supplying much needed test kits amid coronavirus surge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Iranian pharmaceutical company has started supplying coronavirus test kits amid a reported shortage for the much-needed diagnostics for a pathogen that has set off a global pandemic.<\/div>\n
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Vahid Yunessi, the business manager at Pishtaz Teb, said that the firm had distributed 10,000 coronavirus test kits to a total of 100 labs across Iran earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

Yunessi said that supply to the labs began after his company obtained certificates for the kits from the Iranian Health Ministry.<\/p>\n

He said his company was capable of producing 80,000 coronavirus test kits per week to help authorities meet a reported shortfall of diagnostic capabilities that could affect nationwide efforts to curb the spread of the outbreak.<\/p>\n

Iran has confirmed nearly 25,000 cases of coronavirus since the infection was spotted in the country on February 19.<\/p>\n

Nearly 9,000 people have recovered and around 2,000 have died of the virus, according to the latest figures provided by the Health Ministry.<\/p>\n

Officials believe cases could surge in the coming weeks if more tests are carried out especially in remote areas where access to health care is low.<\/p>\n

However, more testing could also boost efforts to prevent more deaths, especially among the elderly and those suffering from underlying conditions.<\/p>\n

Several other biotechnology firms in Iran have developed testing kits for coronavirus amid restrictions on the imports of the diagnostic tools which has come as a result of the American sanctions.<\/p>\n

The government has said it would exhaust all its resources to ensure there would be sufficient protective gear and vital equipment to respond to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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