Takara Bio ramps up production of coronavirus test reagent 50-fold

Company to supply 30 test kit manufacturers in Wuhan and other Chinese cities

20200206 Takara Bio factory in Dalian, China

Takara Bio has increased production at its factory in Dalian, China. (Photo courtesy of Takara Bio)

KENYA AKAMA, Nikkei staff writer

KYOTO -- Takara Bio is preparing to produce 50 times more of a coronavirus testing reagent at its plant in Dalian in response to an urgent request from the Chinese city, where the Japanese drugmaker's main factory is located.

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