South Korea to double supply of coronavirus tests to US
The kits are being sent to the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after an appeal from US President Donald Trump.
A medical technologist tests a respiratory panel at Northwell Health Labs, where the same test will be used on the COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, after being authorized to begin semi-automated testing by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Lake Success, New York, U.S(photo credit: REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON)