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Xiamen company donates 1 million antigen self-testing kits to Hong Kong

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: March 23, 2022 L M S

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Representatives pose for a photo in front of Xiamen Boson Biotech Co's donation of 1 million antigen self-testing kits. [Photo/WeChat account: xiamen_swj]

On March 21, 1 million antigen self-testing kits given by Xiamen Boson Biotech Co, a company specializing in in vitro diagnostic kits, were shipped to Hong Kong with the support of the Xiamen municipal bureau of trade.

"When the latest outbreak of COVID-19 cases happened in Hong Kong, we asked the municipal bureau of commerce for help to donate the antigen self-testing kits, because we think we should take the responsibility to assist residents in Hong Kong to fight against the pandemic," said Jiang Liangzhen, vice-general manager of the company.

The antigen self-testing kit was certified for self-testing use by TUV SUD in April 2021, which made the company, Xiamen Boson Biotech Co, the first one in the world to obtain the certification.

As the antigen self-testing kit is included in the general list of the European Union, 750 million copies of the products have been exported to Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

The reagent in the self-testing kit detects whether the sample contains a virus in only 15 to 20 minutes, making it simple for the public to use at home as a supplement to the COVID-19 epidemic's control and prevention efforts, Jiang said.

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    Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.

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