India enlists medtech sector in fight against coronavirus

Startups showcase expertise to help the world while helping themselves

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A public-private initiative to find solutions to the coronavirus crisis could provide a boost to India's medical technology sector. (Nikkei photo illustration/Source photo by Reuters)

KEN KOYANAGI, Nikkei Asian Review Editor-at-large

MUMBAI -- Long overshadowed by the information technology boom, India's burgeoning medical technology sector may finally get its chance to shine as the world searches for a solution to the new coronavirus pandemic.

As the government steps up efforts to stop the spread of the virus that has brought the country to a standstill, medtech startups are focusing on rolling out new ways to battle the virus.

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