“India's new paper Covid-19 test could be a ‘game changer’”
A team of scientists in India has developed an inexpensive paper-based test for coronavirus that could give fast results similar to a pregnancy test.
The test, named after a famous Indian fictional detective, is based on a gene-editing technology called Crispr. Scientists estimate that the kit - called Feluda - would return results in under an hour and cost 500 rupees (about $6.75; £5.25).
Feluda will be made by a leading Indian conglomerate, Tata, and could be the world's first paper-based Covid-19 test available in the market.
印度新的新冠肺炎測試紙可能會成為改變局勢的產品。
印度的一支科學家團隊研發出一種價格不貴的新冠肺炎測試指，該測試方式將會類似驗孕檢測一般，快速地提供檢驗檢果。
該試紙名稱為Feluda，以知名的印度虛擬偵探命名。該技術根據基因編輯科技Crispr研發而成。科學家預估Feluda將會在不到一小時便能提供檢測結果，而且價格約為五百盧比（約為台幣195元）。
Feluda將會由印度一家龍頭企業Tata製造，而且將成為現在市場上首見新冠肺炎試紙。－BBC