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![A lab researcher at the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology demonstrates a Covid-19 antibody test kit at the institute in Daejeon on Tuesday. According to the lab, the test kit accuracy on those who have been infected was 94.4 percent, while the accuracy on confirming the negative status of subjects is 100 percent. The test only took 15 minutes. The Korean Ministry of Science and ICT plans to apply for Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration based on the test results. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11688230.jpg?imageId=11688230&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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