Despite concerns, S.Asian countries insist on using Chinese kits

KARACHI, Pakistan

Despite accuracy concerns from European countries, several South Asian nations insist on using Chinese medical products, including test kits to fight formidable coronavirus outbreak which has placed the region under a lockdown.

China has been shipping medical supplies to several countries in the region to help them stem the fast growing coronavirus pandemic, which Beijing claims to have contained.

Recently, some European countries, including the Netherlands and Spain have returned a huge amount of Chinese medical equipment, including test kits and masks on grounds of quality standards.

Although the South Asian states downplay the Europe’s concerns, many believe

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