CMS Updates CLIA FAQ Guidance for Clinical Laboratories
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Guidance changed for three questions about CLIA standards pertaining to COVID-19 testing.
New Study Searches for a Better Face Mask by Examining How Face Shape Affects Fit
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While face masks are thought to play an important role in mitigating the epidemiological risks of COVID-19, new research aims to understand how well various types of cloth masks and even “nonmedical” surgical masks work.
New EUA Makes COVID-19 Testing Available for Patients Without Clinical Laboratories Playing a Role
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First EUA for at-home and over-the-counter COVID-19 testing removes the need for clinical laboratories to perform COVID-19 diagnostic testing.
FDA Issues EUA for Third At-Home COVID-19 Test to Abbott
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The FDA continues to accelerate at-home COVID-19 test accessibility for consumers with this, the third emergency use authorization for a fully at-home test.