India plans to return the kits for antibo­dy tests procur­ed from two Chines­e firms becaus­e of poor accura­cyNEW DELHI: China has criticised India’s decision to stop using Chinese testing kits for the novel coronavirus because of quality issues as unfair and irresponsible in the latest strain in their ties. The Indian Council of Medical Research, the top agency dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, said on Monday it planned to return the kits for antibody tests procured from two Chinese firms because of poor accuracy. The diplomatic flap comes days after China criticised an Indian decision to step up scrutiny of investments from neighbouring countries, seen as a move to stave off opportunistic takeovers by Chinese firms during the coronavirus outbreak. Several Indian states said the Chinese tests had produced conflicting results. “There are strict requirements for the storage, transportation and use of Covid-19 antibody rapid test kits,” she said.

Source: The Express Tribune April 28, 2020 11:25 UTC