Antigen test ( aka swap test) is quick and do-it-yourself test. RT-PCR test is gold standard and more accurate China: Chengdu Japan: Visigene Korea: Seegene's Allplex Kogene Biotech. PCL SolGent's DiaPlexQ Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Detection Kit (DiaPlexQ) - approved by FDA for urgent use SD Biosensor STANDARD M BioZentech of KUGH detects the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and E genes of COVID-19 using the multiplex lamp diagnostic method. Widespread testing has helped it get a handle on the scale of the epidemic, but once diagnosed with the virus patients need to be isolated and treated. In Daegu, hospital beds are running out and public anger is rising over a shortage of masks and other supplies. Expanded testing will likely show that transmission within communities has been taking place for longer than realized. USA: from CDC On Feb. 12, the CDC announced the test was providing inconclusive results in some laboratories. The problem was...