The Big Story: S'pore-based firm launches new Covid-19 test; India's coronavirus cases surpass 5 million

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On Thursday (Sept 17), Singapore-based Veredus Laboratories launches two new Covid-19 testing products - one that is non-invasive as it uses saliva samples, and another is a polymerase chain reaction-based in vitro diagnostic test that shortens the testing workflow. We speak to CEO Dr Rosemary Tan on how they work.

Meanwhile, India continues to grapple with soaring Covid-19 infection rates, with more than 5 million cases nationwide.

India Bureau Chief Nirmala Ganapathy shares more on the situation, and what the world's second most populous nation can do to stem the growing spread.

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