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DR. SCOTT GOTTLIEB: IT IS IMPORTANT TO TEST ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE
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- CDC recently revised the testing guidelines
- Many states could take a stand against the revised version
Dr. Scott Gottlieb recently highlighted the need to test asymptomatic people. He said that they could be at high risk o...
DR. SCOTT GOTTLIEB: A CHANGE IN THE REQUIREMENT FOR HOME CORONA VIRUS TESTS WILL PROVE HELPFUL
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- It would give faster results
- People can accordingly take the necessary precautions
Dr. Scott Gottlieb acknowledged the new move by the Food and Drug Administration. It could en...
ANDREW CUOMO REFUSES TO FOLLOW THE REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE COVID – 19 TESTING
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- He considers it to be a political tool
- He blames CDC for being self-contradictory
Andrew Cuomo said that the state won’t follow the revised guidance on corona virus testing. It was regarding the testing of asymptomat...
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CUTS THE TURNAROUND TIME FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTS TO ONE TO TWO DAYS
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- The company can now conduct 150,000 tests per day
- They expect to scale up the capacity to 185,000 tests a day soon
The turnaround time for corona virus test was more than seven days, a month ago. Quest Diagnostics st...
TESTING SHORTAGE IN US STATES RAISE QUESTIONS ON THE ACCURACY OF CORONA VIRUS DATA
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- Many states have observed a drop in testing
- These states have witnessed severe corona virus outbreaks
Southern states of the US were hit particularly hard by the corona virus. However, recently, the number of corona ...
BILL GATES: MOST U.S. CORONA VIRUS TESTS ARE A COMPLETE WASTE DUE TO THE DELAY IN ITS RESULTS
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- The numbers on testing capacity is a complete waste considering the delays
- It proves to be unhelpful to stop the spread of the outbreak across the country
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said that most U.S. corona vi...
LABCORP CEO: CORONA VIRUS SPREAD IS FASTER THAN THE EXPANSION OF THE TESTING CAPACITY
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- Company currently processes about 165,000 tests for Covid-19 per day
- In March, it was around 20,000 tests per day
On Tuesday, Adam Schechter, LabCorp CEO said that the coronavirus is spre...