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China’s Covid Testing Firms See Profits Skyrocket – CNN

Covid test kit supplier Andon Health reported a net profit increase of 27,728%, breaking a record for any listed company in mainland China, CNN said


Anger has grown among the public to frequent sudden lockdowns that trap people in their homes, shops and workplaces, and the over-zealous reactions of officials to small case numbers.
A medical worker takes a swab sample at a nucleic acid testing station, following a coronavirus disease outbreak, in Beijing. File photo: Reuters.

 

China’s major Covid-testing companies reported colossal profit gains in the first half of 2022, CNN reported.

Covid test kit supplier Andon Health reported a net profit increase of 27,728% to $2.2 billion, said the report, breaking a record for any listed company in mainland China. Meanwhile, Hangzhou-based Assure Tech saw a 1,324% profit increase, it said, with 10 other major firms reporting profit gains between 55% and 376%.

Read the full report: CNN

 

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Alfie Habershon

Alfie is a Reporter at Asia Financial. He previously lived in Mumbai reporting on India's economy and healthcare for data journalism initiative IndiaSpend, as well as having worked for London based Tortoise Media.