IIT-Kharagpur develops low-cost, Portable COVID-19 testing device

12:00:00 AM, Thursday 22nd of October 2020 | in coronavirus

IIT Kharagpur has developed a low-cost portable COVID-19 testing device that can deliver results within an hour and it has also received certification from ICMR. According to IIT-Kharagpur officials, 'COVIRAP' is a cuboid-shaped portable testing device that can deliver results in an hour, making it an effective tool to scale up coronavirus screening in peripheral and rural areas.