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COVID-19 Self-test Kits Available at Convenience Stores, Other Locations

SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Coronavirus self-test kits became available in supermarkets and convenience stores across the country Thursday as South Korea is seeking to step up its testing capacity with no letup of new virus cases in sight. Self-test kits by two local drugmakers — Humasis Inc. and SD Biosensor Co. — have [...]

S. Korean Coronavirus Test Kit Firms Earn U.S. FDA Pre-approval

SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Three South Korean COVID-19 test-kit companies have obtained preliminary approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the foreign ministry said Saturday. The initial FDA approval will allow the Korean test-kit makers to sell the products in the United States, where the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has [...]