US Government Issues Emergency Approval for New Coronavirus Test

US Government Issues Emergency Approval for New Coronavirus Test
Samples are tested for respiratory viruses in a file photograph. Danny Lawson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a new emergency authorization for a test for the new coronavirus, the latest move in attempts to quickly expand the availability of tests in the United States.

The test, developed by Switzerland-based Roche, is designed for use on two machines the company developed that are widely available across America. It’s only the third coronavirus test to receive an emergency use authorization from the FDA and the first that’s commercially distributed.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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