Bipartisan Group of Legislators Introduces Bill to Make COVID-19 Telehealth Regulations Permanent
Key highlights of H.R.7663 impact on telehealth regulations.
CDC Considering Requiring COVID-19 Testing for All Domestic Travel
Travel within the United States may require negative COVID-19 result if CDC implements contemplated changes.
DOD Awards Over $230 Million to Increase Availability of Over-the-Counter, At-Home COVID-19 Test
With fast, affordable, easy-to-use home testing evidently a top priority, the incoming administration continues to adjust national response to the pandemic.
FDA Provides New List of Clinical Laboratory Supplies That Are Being Discontinued by Manufacturers
Changes to US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Discontinuance List makes reporting more useful for clinical laboratories.
CDC Releases In-Depth Analysis of Abbott SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test’s Utility Compared to PCR Testing
Findings of a new study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that focused on the performance and public utility of Abbott BinaxNOW SARS-CoV-2 antigen test.
New Administration Creates COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board to Coordinate National Testing Efforts
Creation of COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board may affect clinical laboratories and lead to a change in national COVID-19 testing.
University Develops Successful COVID-19 LDT in Six Weeks by Focusing on the Benefits of Saliva Test
Insights into University of Illinois’ COVID-19 testing program using saliva test offer perspective on COVID-19 testing for universities.
CMS Releases New Surveyor Guidance Outlining Process of Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 Test Reporting Requirements
Thirty-one pages of new CMS guidance distilled into 10 probing questions revealing what CMS surveyors will be looking for in clinical laboratories, with regard to their COVID-19 testing tracing and reporting.
Viral Load Can Predict COVID-19 Severity Only in Saliva Specimens, New Study Shows
Summary of new research into viral load with SARS-CoV-2.
New COVID-19 Travel Testing Order Set to Go into Effect Jan. 26
Summary of new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order affecting COVID-19 testing for all passengers from foreign countries.