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Bumpy ride for debut of Verily’s COVID-19 screening platform

March 17, 2020 1:01 AM UTC
Updated on Mar 17, 2020 at 11:29 PM UTC

After California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled an online COVID-19 screening partnership with Verily Life Sciences at a press briefing Sunday, the system was unable to process some test requests Monday morning before becoming accessible in the evening.

The online portal, which is being hosted by Verily’s Baseline Platform, is being piloted in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The website offers a COVID-19 screener survey, and according to Verily’s website, “People who meet eligibility and requirements for testing will be directed to mobile testing sites based on capacity, where they will complete a nasal swab test.”...