China News Service, May 6th, according to Kyodo News reported that on the 5th local time, Japanese people familiar with the situation said that at present, the demand for PCR detection of new crown virus in Japan has increased significantly, but the reagents required for detection may not be stable. Arouse concern from all walks of life.
On April 25, local time, in Tokyo, Japan, a lady wearing a mask walked through an empty shopping area.
According to reports, PCR detection is to extract the virus substance called ribonucleic acid (RNA) from the patient's sample, and then add the unique genetic gene sequence for inspection. The reagents are essential in a series of operations.
However, the reagents for extracting RNA are also dependent on imports and may be in short supply. The meeting of Japanese government experts also put the current situation of insufficient reagents as a problem in the proposal on April 22.
As of now, Japan's new crown has been diagnosed with more than 16,000 cases and more than 500 deaths. On May 4, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that the deadline for the "Emergency Declaration" for the entire country was extended to 31 days.