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Varsity student makes nasal swabs for coronavirus testing

Kenyatta University fourth-year biotechnology student Simon Ndirangu.

The list of local Covid-19 innovations continues, with Kenyatta University announcing that one of its students has developed an innovation that produces nasal swabs.

Covid-19 has provided a unique opportunity that has fostered Kenyan technological innovations, from locally made ventilators to mobile applications that enable the tracing of patients’ contacts.

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