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Nuclear-derived techniques to tackle COVID-19

March 17, 2020, 1:24PMNuclear News

The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to provide diagnostic kits, equipment, and training in nuclear-derived detection techniques to countries asking for assistance in tackling the worldwide spread of the coronavirus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi announced the plans on March 9 during his first formal address to the IAEA’s Board of Governors (see previous story).

“The IAEA is not a specialized health agency and has no role in controlling the disease,” Grossi said, “but we do have expertise and experience that help in detecting outbreaks of certain viral diseases and in diagnosing them.”

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IAEA warning issued after assassination of Zaporizhzhia worker

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Nuclear-derived techniques to tackle COVID-­19

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