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CDC to Invest $2.1B to Expand Infectious Disease Detection, Prevention Efforts
Some of the funding will be used to increase state and regional laboratory capacity to conduct surveillance for emerging pathogens.
Top Five Articles on 360Dx Last Week: CDC Withdraws EUA Test; Qiagen Gets EUA for Antigen Test; More
Last week, readers were most interested in the CDC's EUA withdrawal for its SARS-CoV-2 detection test, and Qiagen receiving EUA for its rapid portable antigent test.
CDC Changes Guidance on COVID-19 Testing for Vaccinated People
The agency now recommends fully vaccinated people who experience symptoms of the virus should isolate themselves, be clinically evaluated, and get tested if indicated.
HHS Invests More Than $1.6B for COVID-19 Testing in Vulnerable Communities
The funding from the American Rescue Plan will be used to expand activities to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor COVID-19 infections.
The funds likely won't roll out on a large scale until fall, raising questions about what demand from schools will be, given vaccinations and falling infection rates.