In a statement, Qiagen CEO Thierry Bernard added that the antigen tests are meant to supplement, not replace, the molecular, or PCR, tests, which are the most accurate tests on the market.
The company said it plans to launch two versions of the antigen test in the U.S. later this year: one version that's meant to be processed in a clinical laboratory and another that's portable and can be processed at point of care.
An employee works in a protective suit in a laboratory of the biotech company Qiagen in Germany, September 8, 2020.announced Tuesday that it plans to launch a new antigen test for the coronavirus that it says could eventually be deployed in airports and stadiums if it receives the appropriate authorizations.
"The portable test offers a new combination of speed and scale that marks an important step towards decentralized mass testing that health authorities all over the world have been urgently seeking," the company said in a release.
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