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THE U-S FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS AUTHORIZED COVID-19 POOL TESTING.
THE MOVE WILL ALLOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO BE TESTED AT ONCE
THE AGENCY ANNOUNCED AN EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION FOR ‘QUEST DIAGNOSTICS’ ON SATURDAY.
THE COMPANY CAN TEST UP TO FOUR INDIVIDUALS AT ONCE FOR CORONAVIRUS.
THE F-D-A COMMISSIONER SAID SAMPLE POOLING IS AN IMPORTANT STEP THAT HELPS GET COVID-19 TESTS TO MORE AMERICANS MORE QUICKLY WHILE PRESERVING TESTING SUPPLIES.
THIS IS THE FIRST COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN THE UNITED STATES TO BE AUTHORIZED FOR USE WITH POOLED SAMPLES.
SINCE OUR SATURDAY NEWSCAST 24-HOURS AGO, THE NUMBER OF CASES IN THE U.S JUMPED FROM 3.6 MILLION TO 3.8 MILLION AND THE NUMBER OF DEATHS ROSE FROM 139-THOUSAND TO 142-THOUSAND.
POSTED – 7.19.20