PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION2 New Coronavirus Tests Approved by FDA00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA 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 ArticlesPfizer mRNA Influenza Vaccine ‘Failed’ in Clinical Trial Among Seniors: FDA CommissionerDec 01, 2025Top CDC Adviser Joins RFK Jr’s Department of Health and Human ServicesDec 01, 2025West Virginia Starts Allowing Religious Exemptions to Mandated VaccinesDec 01, 2025Documents Stuffed Into Burn Bags at FBI Headquarters to Be Made Public: Kash PatelNov 28, 2025Related TopicsFDATestscoronavirus
