{"id":142279,"date":"2021-09-06T15:02:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T06:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=142279&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-09-06T15:02:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T06:02:54","slug":"startup-kaico-debuts-home-use-covid-19-test-kit","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/startup-kaico-debuts-home-use-covid-19-test-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup KAICO debuts home-use COVID-19 test kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On September 1, Kyushu-University startup, Kaico, began selling <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaicoltd.jp\/product-development\/covid19-test-kits\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a self-test kit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for new coronavirus antibodies. The easy-to-use blood collection device helps clients understand the levels of their COVID-19 antibodies even after getting the second vaccination. The kit is currently available at local drugstores and pharmacies for \u00a53,000~\u00a54,000, while the company aims to expand the sales area nationwide. Test results are provided about a week after mailing their blood samples. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaicoltd.jp\/press-release\/20210830-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KAICO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASP803R24P8ZTQIP001.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asahi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-142280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c19-test-kits-kaiko.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c19-test-kits-kaiko.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c19-test-kits-kaiko.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c19-test-kits-kaiko.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c19-test-kits-kaiko.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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