Covid test kit fever causes price increases and shortages

Covid test kit fever causes price increases and shortages

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February 23

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The cost of Covid-19 test kits has risen dramatically
 throughout the nation compared to before Tet, producing local shortages
 in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak. According to a report, employees who work in drugstores claim that the price of test kits has risen by 15-20%, but that each shop sets its own pricing
.
Quick test kits of various types are available online from countries such as China, South Korea, Turkey, and Germany, with costs starting at roughly
 VND100,000 per kit. People also have gone out to directly acquire Covid-19 test kits themselves, causing shortages and price spikes
 as a result of the continuing Covid-19 surge throughout the nation
.

Over the last week, Vietnam has seen an increase in daily Covid-19 instances, with 55,871 cases registered on Tuesday, the biggest single-day count ever
.  
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 risen dramatically  
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 local shortages 
thiếu hụt cục bộ
 sets its own pricing 
tự định giá
starting at roughly 
 khởi điểm khoảng
causing shortages and price spikes 
gây ra tình trạng thiếu hụt và tăng giá đột biến
the continuing Covid-19 surge throughout the nation 
sự gia tăng liên tục của Covid-19 trên toàn quốc
the biggest single-day count ever 
con số một ngày lớn nhất từ ​​trước đến nay
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Quiz﻿
The price of test kits has risen by
What's the price of test kits online?
What is the biggest single-day count of Covid cases in Vietnam?