COVID-19
CDC Greatly Expands Number of Infectious Disease Targets for National Wastewater Surveillance
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The National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) will test sewage for gastrointestinal, respiratory, and antimicrobial resistance targets using digital PCR.
FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Michigan State University COVID-19 Molecular Assay
The laboratory-developed test uses nasopharyngeal swab samples and RT-LAMP for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus in symptomatic patients.
Acutis Diagnostics Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 RT-PCR Test
The test is designed to detect SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swab specimens from people suspected of having COVID-19.
FDA Grants Marketing Authorization for Cue Health COVID-19 At-Home Molecular Test
The nucleic acid amplification test is the first at-home, over-the-counter test for COVID-19 to be granted marketing authorization using the traditional premarket review pathway.
Domus Diagnostics Wins $2.4M NIH RADx Tech Contract
The firm will use the funding to validate a rapid, low-cost, zero-power multiplex assay for COVID-19, flu A and B, and respiratory syncytial virus.