SCMP "Spain Suspends Use of China-Made COVID-19 Test Kits"

Accuracy of Chinese Diagnostic Kits Below 30%
Spanish Health Authorities Request Product Replacement

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Young-shin] Spanish health authorities have suspended the use of COVID-19 diagnostic kits from China, citing low accuracy, according to the Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP).

On the 27th, SCMP reported that the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) confirmed that the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnostic kits imported from Shenzhen Bioeasy Biotechnology Co., Ltd. in China was below 30%.

Spanish health authorities decided to suspend the use of the company's diagnostic kits and requested product replacement, SCMP reported. The Spanish government had ordered 340,000 units of this company's products, SCMP added.

The company's product collects specimens from inside a person's nose using a swab. The infection results are known to be available within 15 minutes.

A medical expert in Hong Kong commented, "Since the method may have low accuracy, it is not advisable to use it on a large scale."

Regarding the accuracy of the COVID-19 diagnostic kits, Chinese diplomatic authorities stated, "Bioeasy diagnostic kits are products not approved by Chinese health authorities and are not included in the medical supplies sent by the Chinese government to Spain."

The Spanish government has ordered Chinese medical equipment worth approximately 424 million euros, including 550 million masks, 5.5 million diagnostic kits, and 950 ventilators.

SCMP, citing Czech media, also reported problems with Chinese-made COVID-19 diagnostic kits in the Czech Republic.

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