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New coronavirus test that gives results in two hours ready for release

The Chinese government is using Toyama Chemical Co's 'Avigan Tablet' for Covid-19 treatment.

Fujifilm Holdings Corp said it has developed a new test for the novel coronavirus that reduces the results time to about two hours.

The test was developed by subsidiary Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Corp and will be released on April 15, the company said in a release on Friday.

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