Chinese company wins acclaim for technology transfer to aid Ethiopia's COVID-19 fight

STORY: Chinese company wins acclaim for technology transfer to aid Ethiopia's COVID-19 fight DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huo-Yan Laboratory for COVID-19 testing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EYUEL FIKRU, Ethiopian health expert 3. various of health experts doing research 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SARON TAMIRAT, BGI Health Ethiopia PLC Administration Director 5. various of health experts working STORYLINE: BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China's biotech company, has won acclaim for its technology and knowledge transfer endeavors to propel Ethiopia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The BGI Health Ethiopia administers Huo-Yan Air Lab inside the premises of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia's main international hub and Africa's busiest and leading gateway. Eyuel Fikru, one of the Ethiopian health experts working as local team coordinator at the Huo-Yan Air Lab, said the company has introduced the latest technologi

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-COVID-19 TESTING LAB

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-COVID-19 TESTING LAB

(220517) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows Eyuel Fikru, a local team coordinator at the inflatable COVID-19 testing lab Huo-Yan Air Lab, speaking during an interview at Huo-Yan Air Lab at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia. BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China's biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd., has won acclaim for its technology and knowledge transfer endeavors to propel Ethiopia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese company wins acclaim for technology transfer endeavors to drive Ethiopia's fight against COVID-19