The coalition includes partners from all over the world, including universities, research centers, and health systems in South Asia, Africa, South America, and the US.
With $10 billion in federal funding supporting school screening, labs, vendors, and various other institutions are ramping up efforts to roll out K-12 testing programs.
The company also said that a previously granted EUA for its Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 assay has been expanded to include asymptomatic individuals and pooled testing.
FDA has signaled via public comments that it is flexible on test performance specs, but firms remain wary of falling short of official agency requirements.
The findings stem from a recent meeting of a WHO Guideline Development Group convened to address challenges with TB diagnosis and related drug-resistance.
