Russia's RDIF, Sheremetyevo say launch express COVID-19 tests

MOSCOW, Jul 20 (PRIME) -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport have launched a pilot express COVID-19 tests using the Evotech-Mirai Genomics tests, the RDIF and Sheremetyevo said in a joint statement on Monday.

Testing lasts 60 minutes and is available in Terminal B for domestic flights from Monday and in Terminal D for domestic and international flights from Sunday.

RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev said, as cited in the statement that the test will help create virus-free zones in the airport. "We hope that Sheremetyevo’s successful experience will become a benchmark for other large airports across the globe," he said.

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