COVID-19: De Beers in-kind testing machine valued at P1.7m

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Lemogang Kwape expressed gratitude for the donation
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Lemogang Kwape expressed gratitude for the donation

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DeBeers says the highly sought-after testing machine is valued at P1.7 million, which will form part of the De Beers Group’s in-kind support for government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The machine, which is a QIAGEN EZ1 Advanced XL instrument is being installed at the National Health Laboratory in Gaborone, and will play a vital role in supporting Botswana’s COVID-19 testing programme, it said in a statement.

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