NEW YORK – While it's unclear whether or not the US ever exited the first round of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many fear another wave of infections could hit in the fall when the country will enter its typical high season for respiratory viruses.
Preparing for such a wave will present a number of challenges for the lab industry, foremost among them the continued difficulties around reaching sufficient test capacity and the issue of other respiratory infections like influenza complicating the diagnostic picture.