The test is intended for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, in nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab samples from patients who meet COVID-19 clinical and/or epidemiological criteria for testing.
Read MoreCMS has issued a change request to inform Medicare administrative contractors about new HCPCS codes that are subject to and excluded from CLIA edits.
Read MoreThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide diagnostic kits, equipment, and training in nuclear-derived detection techniques to countries asking for assistance in tackling the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19.
Read MoreA coronavirus app coupled with machine intelligence will soon enable an individual to get an at-home risk assessment based on how they feel and where they’ve been in about a minute, and direct those deemed at risk for COVID-19 to the nearest definitive testing facility, investigators say.
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The World Health Organization is officially calling the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
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