Novacyt signs coronavirus test supply contract with UK government

Novacyt SA

27/04/2020 07:11

PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) - Healthcare and clinical
diagnostics company Novacyt  ALNOV.PA   NCYT.L  has signed a
supply contract with the UK's Department of Health & Social Care
(DHSC) for its product aimed at testing for the presence of the
coronavirus, the company said on Monday.
    Under the terms of the agreement, Novacyt will supply its
coronavirus test to the DHSC for an initial term of six months,
starting from May 4. 
    Novacyt has initially committed to supply 288,000 tests per
week to the DHSC for use in the UK's National Health Service,
with the option to expand the agreement.
    

 (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, editing by Louise Heavens)
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