coronavirus
Breaking news on coronavirus testing, with real-time reporting on assays to detect the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.
Check out our Coronavirus Test Tracker for the latest information on the regulatory status of these tests in the US, European, and Asian markets.
Regulatory stances in the US and EU have led to differences in test supply and prices, but government actions like purchasing deals and subsidies are also key.
Scienion, Pictor Developing High-Throughput SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing System
The companies are creating a platform that will test for both anti-nucleocapsid and anti-spike antibodies in the same reaction.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Receives CE Mark for TaqPath COVID-19 RNase P 2.0 Testing Kit
The assay, which received FDA Emergency Use Authorization in July, is designed to compensate for current and future COVID-19 viral mutations.
UK Government Investigates COVID-19 Testing Firm
The government, which recently started cracking down on COVID-19 testing firms, also warned 19 other firms to provide more pricing information.
Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to $73M Scheme to Defraud Medicare
The scheme involved paying kickbacks to a telemedicine company in exchange for authorizations by doctors for medically unnecessary genetic testing.