Canadian bioscience firm says it's approved for production of rapid COVID-19 testing device

A Canadian bioscience firm has received federal approval for production and distribution of a device it claims can produce COVID-19 test results in less than an hour. Spartan Bioscience, based in Kanata, Ont., developed the Spartan Cube, which is already in use for the testing of sexually transmitted diseases, legionnaires disease and strep throat, among other infections. The company now says it is capable of testing for COVID-19 and has received Health Canada approval for distribution. "You tak