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US grants $302 million contract to Brisbane bio-tech firm Ellume to produce at-home COVID tests – ABC News
The United States Department of Defense awards a contract worth $302 million to Brisbane-based biotech firm Ellume to ramp up production of its COVID-19 home test…
The United States Department of Defense has awarded a contract worth $US230 million ($302 million) to Brisbane-based biotech firm Ellume to ramp up production of its COVID-19 home test kits.
- The at-home tests are designed to detect fragments of the virus from a nasal swab
- It can be performed in 15 minutes with results reported via a smartphone app
- The test will be purchased without a prescription in the US, but not available in Australia
The money will allow increased production of the kits, boosting…
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