The private sector will soon launch a massive rapid testing for COVID-19, according to Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion. | santostinaINQ
“The key is to check the level of spread of the virus, so that decision-makers and business owners can have clearer insight on how to develop their internal strategies,” said the Go Negosyo founder.
The polymerase chain reaction-based test is considered the “gold standard” in testing for COVID-19 cases since it is the virus itself that is being detected through swab samples. This, however, can only be done in laboratories and results typically come out within a day or two.
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