COVID-19 detection kits can identify the SARS-CoV-2 or coronavirus through two methods. The first method is the RT-PCR method in which the presence of the virus itself is detected and the second is an immunoassay test which detects antibodies produced in response to the infection. In order to prevent further spread of the virus, governments and regulatory authorities all over the world are focusing on conducting maximum number of COVID-19 detection tests which has led to a high demand for COVID-19 detection kits globally. For instance, on April 04, 2020, the Department of Health and Social Care, UK, reported that National Health Service has conducted around 200,000 tests so far and has also scaled up the testing capacity from 5,000 to 10,000 tests per day in the U.K. According to the same source, the National Health Service is planning to increase the capacity to nearly 25,000 swab tests per day by the end of April in the U.K. Hence, the increasing demand for COVID-19 detection is expected to boost the market growth during the forecast period.
Market Dynamics
The increasing adoption of inorganic growth strategies such as partnerships and collaborations by key players to increase the production of COVID-19 tests is expected to propel the market growth during the forecast period. For instance, on April 14, 2020, Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company, collaborated with Promega Corporation, a provider of molecular diagnostic components, to amplify the production of Logix Smart COVID-19 tests. This collaboration will allow Co-Diagnostics, Inc. to meet the demand for COVID-19 tests and strengthen its presence in the U.S.
Similarly, on April 29, 2020, Centene Corporation collaborated with Quest Diagnostics, provider of diagnostic information services to increase availability of real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) COVID-19 testing in the U.S. Through this collaboration, Centene will distribute around 25,000 Quest COVID-19 test kits every week to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in ten states or districts across the U.S.
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