KYOTO -- Japanese biotechnology company Takara Bio has developed a method to simultaneously process more than 5,000 polymerase chain reaction tests, which can screen for the new coronavirus, in just under two hours.
Japanese biotech company reduces typical 1-day wait for results

Approval is first being sought for the U.S. market, where COVID-19 cases are rapidly growing. (Source photo by Takara Bio)
KYOTO -- Japanese biotechnology company Takara Bio has developed a method to simultaneously process more than 5,000 polymerase chain reaction tests, which can screen for the new coronavirus, in just under two hours.