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Coronavirus testing must double or triple before U.S. can safely reopen, experts say
April 17, 2020 / By Sarah Fitzpatrick, Heidi Przybyla, Dan De Luce, Laura Strickler and Adiel Kaplan Testing for the coronavirus…
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Covid-19 antibody tests can help people rejoin society, but some are stuck in China
April 17, 2020 / By Curt Devine, Drew Griffin, Nelli Black and Scott Bronstein, CNN (CNN) – The first tests for Covid-19 antibodies authorized by US regulators…
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Unproven tests. Inaccurate results. Public health labs worry ‘bad data’ could taint US recovery from coronavirus crisis.
April 6, 2020 / Ken Alltucker and Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY Companies are lining up to market an emerging type…
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CMS increases Medicare payment for high-production coronavirus lab tests
April 15, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor Medicare will nearly double the payment for certain lab tests that use high-throughput…
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Abbott Labs Rolling Out Coronavirus Antibody Tests
April 15, 2020 / Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Abbott Laboratories is launching a laboratory-based blood test designed to detect antibodies…
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First Coronavirus Saliva Testing Site Opens In U.S. After Emergency FDA Authorization
April 15, 2020 / Lisette Voytko, Forbes Staff TOPLINE – The first U.S. coronavirus saliva testing site opens Wednesday in…
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FDA tightens enforcement on Covid-19 antibody tests
April 14, 2020 / By Elizabeth Cohen and Devon Sayers, CNN (CNN) – After loosening restrictions on antibody tests, the…
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Vaccines, Antibodies and Drug Libraries. The Possible COVID-19 Treatments Researchers Are Excited About
April 14, 2020 / BY ALICE PARK In early April, about four months after a new, highly infectious coronavirus was first identified…
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There’s Only One Way to Get the U.S. Back to Work: Testing, Testing and More Testing
April 14, 2020 / BY ARTHUR CAPLAN AND ROBERT BAZELL The CDC just announced new guidelines for “critical” employees to return to work after possible…
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Antibody tests need to be in place for 2nd coronavirus wave, CDC director says
April 13, 2020 / By Erika Edwards As Americans look toward a return to normalcy after the coronavirus pandemic, a major question will…
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Trump Reportedly Ordered 600,000 Coronavirus Tests From South Korea As Pressure Mounts To Reopen Economy
April 13, 2020 / Lisette Voytko, Forbes Staff Topline: President Trump ordered 600,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea in late March, Reuters…
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70 Coronavirus Vaccines Are Under Development, With 3 in Human Trials, WHO Says
April 13, 2020 / BY LISA DU / BLOOMBERG There are 70 coronavirus vaccines in development globally, with three candidates already…
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FDA flexibility on COVID-19 blood tests creating confusion and fears
April 12, 2020 / Associated Press Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans…
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When will we reopen the country? Antibody testing may help officials decide, experts say
April 10, 2020 / Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY As officials begin to discuss when they can lift stay-at-home orders, companies are…
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Health authorities roll out new coronavirus tests to gauge infection’s spread
April 10, 2020 / By Brianna Abbott, Denise Roland, The Wall Street Journal Health departments, hospitals and companies around the world are rolling…
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