China PCR test orders soared before first confirmed COVID case

Report on government contracts show surges in Wuhan-area purchases from May 2019

MASAYA KATO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Purchases of PCR tests in China's Hubei Province surged months before the first official reports of a novel coronavirus case there, according to a report by Australia-based cybersecurity company Internet 2.0.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.