Hibergene has developed a ten minute test that checks for the illness and the results are available within in an hour.
It can be done where the patient is located and the results don't have to go to a lab.
Covid-19 - the official name given to the infection - has now made more than 44-thousand people ill and killed over a thousand.
Coronavirus Cases In Ireland Rise To 4,273 With 120 Deaths
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Repubic of Ireland has risen to 4,273 with 77 cases in County Wicklow
Concerns Raised Over Standard Of PPE Being Delivered
Consignments have been arriving here from China.
Health Minister Introduces New Regulations To Help Reduce the Need To Visit GPs
New rules have been approved that will reduce the need for patients going to their GP for certain prescriptions during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Met Eireann Warns Of Increased Risk Of Forest Fires In The East Of The Country
Coillte's warning anyone taking exercise at a forest park in Wicklow and along the east side of the country, to be on the alert for the risk of wildfires.
Over 1 Million Cases Of Covid-19 Confirmed Worldwide
The number of coronavirus cases around the world has topped one million.
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