There are some confusion going on right now about the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Test Kits that are coming from China, so let me try to show what is happening:
* On May 28, 2020, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the initial Test Kits donated by China were only 40% accurate and were not being used. Here exact words were, “Sa mga naunang pinadala samin na test kits from China, na nakapagpakita ng 40 percent accuracy, hindi po namin ito ginamit dahil nakita nga po na mababa po ang accuracy natin dito. Kaya ito na lang po ay atin itinago (The first test kits sent to us by China, that showed only 40 percent accuracy, we did not use because the accuracy rate is low. That's why we only stored them)”.
* Vergeire did not give additional details about the Test Kits, but the Adult Infectious Diseases Chief of the San Lazaro Hospital, Dr. Rontgene Solante said that the known Test Kits from China that had only 40% accuracy were the ANTIBODY TEST KITS (ATK).
* However, Journalist Sissi Wang clarified that the 2,000 and 100,000 Test Kits donated by China were NOT ATKs but in fact POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) Kits.
* PCR Kits are more accurate because unlike the ATKs, they require a Machine in a Laboratory to process its test and release the results. PCR Kits are also similar to the ones that Jack Ma donated (he donated 57,600 Kits).
* All the PCR Kits donated by China were made by BGI and Sansure Biotech. The Sansure Biotech Kits have already been approved by the Philippines Food and Drug Agency (FDA) for Commercial use.
* If this is the case, then why did Under Secretary Vergeire made it appear that China donated ATKs? Was she misinformed? Did she just make a mistake? Her statements were picked up and featured by a LOT of the local Press, I think she should address this issue As Soon As Possible (ASAP).
SOURCES:
* Some Test Kits sent from China only 40 percent accurate: DOH
* Sissi Wang Facebook Account Post, March 29, 2020 - 1054H
* COVID-19 Test Kits donated by Jack Ma to undergo validation first: Expert
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* On May 28, 2020, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the initial Test Kits donated by China were only 40% accurate and were not being used. Here exact words were, “Sa mga naunang pinadala samin na test kits from China, na nakapagpakita ng 40 percent accuracy, hindi po namin ito ginamit dahil nakita nga po na mababa po ang accuracy natin dito. Kaya ito na lang po ay atin itinago (The first test kits sent to us by China, that showed only 40 percent accuracy, we did not use because the accuracy rate is low. That's why we only stored them)”.
* Vergeire did not give additional details about the Test Kits, but the Adult Infectious Diseases Chief of the San Lazaro Hospital, Dr. Rontgene Solante said that the known Test Kits from China that had only 40% accuracy were the ANTIBODY TEST KITS (ATK).
* However, Journalist Sissi Wang clarified that the 2,000 and 100,000 Test Kits donated by China were NOT ATKs but in fact POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) Kits.
* PCR Kits are more accurate because unlike the ATKs, they require a Machine in a Laboratory to process its test and release the results. PCR Kits are also similar to the ones that Jack Ma donated (he donated 57,600 Kits).
* All the PCR Kits donated by China were made by BGI and Sansure Biotech. The Sansure Biotech Kits have already been approved by the Philippines Food and Drug Agency (FDA) for Commercial use.
* If this is the case, then why did Under Secretary Vergeire made it appear that China donated ATKs? Was she misinformed? Did she just make a mistake? Her statements were picked up and featured by a LOT of the local Press, I think she should address this issue As Soon As Possible (ASAP).
SOURCES:
* Some Test Kits sent from China only 40 percent accurate: DOH
* Sissi Wang Facebook Account Post, March 29, 2020 - 1054H
* COVID-19 Test Kits donated by Jack Ma to undergo validation first: Expert
Check out my Links: https://linktr.ee/rhk111
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