A pop-up laboratory specialising in tests involving the novel coronavirus in Wuhan. Fosun Pharmaceutical says its test kit can detect the coronavirus in two hours. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong and Shanghai-listed Fosun Pharmaceutical says it has sought approval from Beijing for its coronavirus test kits

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Awaiting emergency approval from State Drug Administration, chairman says
Fosun Pharmaceutical’s kit expected to ease burden of confirming cases

Topic | Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical

Peggy Sito

Published: 9:00am, 14 Feb, 2020

Updated: 9:29am, 14 Feb, 2020

A pop-up laboratory specialising in tests involving the novel coronavirus in Wuhan. Fosun Pharmaceutical says its test kit can detect the coronavirus in two hours. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Peggy Sito

Peggy Sito is the deputy business editor at the Post. She was previously editor on the property desk and has won various news awards from the Hong Kong Consumer Council, the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong and the Society of Publishers in Asia.