Us allows use of Zika test kit

ZuRICH: Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said US regulators had issued emergency authorisation to use its not-yet-approved diagnostic test for detecting the Zika virus in certain circumstances. The US Food and Drug Administration issued a so-called Emergency Use Authorisation for the LightMix Zika rRT-PCR test, even though it has yet to receive official clearance, allowing certified labs to use it in the hunt for the mosquito-borne virus. — AFP