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Swiss Embassy provides 20,000 PCR test kits to Nepal



KATHMANDU: Swiss Ambassador to Nepal Elisabeth von Capeller today handed over 20,000 PCR test kits to Health Minister Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal.

This is the first batch of the 40,000 PCR test kits that the Embassy will provide to the Government of Nepal to fulfill the increased PCR testing demands of the country, according to the Swiss Embassy.

“We are proud to announce that these crucial testing kits are of good quality with very reasonable price,” said Elisabeth von Capeller.

Publish Date : 24 July 2020 15:38 PM

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