PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION2 New Coronavirus Tests Approved by FDASavePrintA sample taken from a person tested for the new coronavirus is seen at a drive-through station at Caroll Hospital's parking garage in Westminster, Maryland, on March 16, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesZachary StieberSenior Reporter3/17/2020|Updated: 3/17/2020The Food and Drug Administration approved two new coronavirus tests this week, among the first that are designed by commercial laboratories.One test is made by Hologic and the other is made by the Laboratory Corporation of America, known as LabCorp.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesDepartment of Justice to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New JerseyOct 24, 2025Emergency Funds Can’t Be Used to Keep Food Stamps Flowing: USDAOct 24, 2025X-Ray Table, Rigged Machines, ‘Fish’: What to Know About the FBI’s Sports Betting ProbeOct 24, 2025SNAP Recipients May Be Unable to Use Saved Food Stamps If Government Doesn’t ReopenOct 24, 2025Related TopicsFDATestscoronavirus