TOKYO -- A unit of Japanese medical diagnostics company Miraca Holdings has applied for government approval of a coronavirus testing kit that can produce results much faster than current mainstay tests.
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Faster coronavirus test submitted for approval in Japan
Antigen kit from Miraca unit can produce results in under an hour
A medical worker in Tokyo conducts a simulation for a drive-through PCR test for coronavirus disease. Antigen tests also use samples taken with a swab. © Reuters
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