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U.S. moves to unlock COVID-19 test capacity

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March 13, 2020 2:53 PM UTC
Updated on Mar 24, 2020 at 11:47 PM UTC

The U.S. government and industry took steps Friday to unlock COVID-19 testing capacity, including authorizing a commercial test, allowing New York to regulate tests conducted in the state, and funding development of two rapid diagnostics.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar appointed Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health and head of the Public Health Service, to coordinate COVID-19 diagnostic testing efforts across the U.S. government and the private sector. ...