On March 12, the West China Hospital affiliated to Sichuan University donated a 
batch of isothermal nucleic acid amplification microfluidic chip analyzers and 
nucleic acid test kits, which can detect and distinguish six respiratory 
viruses, including the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), to Georgian government.

The virus detection kit, jointly developed by the hospital, Tsinghua University 
in Beijing and a Chengdu-based biotech company under the guidance of renowned 
Chinese respiratory specialist Zhong Nanshan and epidemiologist Li Lanjuan, was 
approved and accepted February 22 by China's National Medical Products 
Administration. With secretion samples collected from patients' noses and 
throats, the kit can detect six common respiratory viruses including the 
COVID-19 all at once within 1.5 hours, which could improve detection precision 
and help patients get treated quickly.

As of 12 pm on March 11, 23 people in Georgia had tested positive for the 
COVID-19. Having learned of the effectiveness of the virus test kit, the 
embassy of Georgia in China, on behalf of the Georgian government, sought help 
from the government of Sichuan Province. The Sichuan provincial government 
assigned the hospital to donate the medical supplies. To get to know more, 
please visit https://www.gochengdu.cn.

Source: The West China Hospital Affiliated to Sichuan University