CDC reportedly took 4 days to test Solano County resident for coronavirus

New details emerged Wednesday evening about the latest Covid-19 case in Northern California, that's being called the first in the U.S. that has no known connection to travel abroad or another known case.

Some discharged coronavirus patients in China test positive for second time: report

Some patients in China’s Guangdong Province who were treated for the coronavirus and were discharged later tested positive again for the novel virus, which has sickened some 82,000 people globally and claimed more than 2,800 lives as of Thursday.

U.S. Health Secretary Says at Least 40 Labs Can Currently Test for Coronavirus

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Final pending coronavirus test negative in Nassau County 83 in voluntary isolation

Final pending coronavirus test negative in Nassau County, 83 in voluntary isolation

Mixed messages test delays hamper U.S. coronavirus response

Even as U.S. officials warn of an inevitable outbreak of coronavirus in the Unit...

Coronavirus outbreak: Two riders test positive as UAE Tour cancelled

Two Italian cyclists competing in the UAE Tour have tested positive for coronavirus, leading to the event being cancelled with two stages remaining.

New York Is Making Its Own Coronavirus Test After The CDC’s Tests Failed

Hong Kong is testing over a thousand people a day for coronavirus, while the US has only tested a total of 445 — partially because the CDC’s test didn’t work.

California monitoring 8400 people for coronavirus awaiting test kits

California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that health officials are moni...

Police catch heat for offering to test meth for coronavirus. ‘Show some class’

“Addiction is a real illness and coronavirus is a real concern. This isn’t funny.”

A joke gone too far? Some police departments are offering to 'test' meth for coronavirus. Not everybody is laughing

Biotech group Novacyt announces deals for coronavirus test product

Biotechnology company Novacyt on Friday announced deals for its "Primerdesi...

The Coronavirus Epidemic is a Test for Europe Where Health Systems Differ Widely

Adding to the challenge, the spread of the virus comes during the winter when the region’s health systems are under most strain

New York making its own coronavirus test after botched CDC testing kits

New York City and New York State are developing their own tests to detect the coronavirus amid issues with a test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Buzzfeed News reported. Earlier this month, the CDC released a genetic test in the US for the virus, which was sent to approximately 100 state and city labs, in addition to overseas sites. However, the test's results were proven unreliable, and fewer than a dozen...

UAE Tour Canceled Mid-Race After Two Staffers Test Positive for Coronavirus

Cyclists, team staffers, and reporters are under lockdown in their hotels until further testing is complete.

Coronavirus: Health officials push CDC for approval to test cases in New York state NYC labs

New York health officials urged federal government to approve state, city labs to test for coronavirus after CDC found issues with prior local testing

Working coronavirus test kits promised soon in all US states after faults found

Kits had initially been recalled because of faulty component as CDC respiratory chief says still only one unexplained case in US

Michigan now able to test for the coronavirus

Friday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the state's emergency operations center.

Coronavirus: New Jersey Department Of Health Announces Ability To Test For Virus At West Trenton Lab

New Jersey health officials say they've received 620 calls about the coronavirus.

Amid testing concerns US officials unveil new coronavirus test kits and streamline commercial development

The CDC has released a new diagnostic test for COVID-19 and rolled out guidelines for how state and local health labs can correct previously faulty test kits sent out by the agency.

Two more Diamond Princess evacuees at Lackland test positive for coronavirus

Three other cruise ship evacuees who tested positive for the virus in Japan are still awaiting confirmatory results from the CDC.

State of Alaska can now test for novel coronavirus

According to a release from DHSS, under most circumstances, initial test results should be available within 4-6 hours of specimen arrival at the laboratory.

Mass. health lab given approval to test for coronavirus

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given approval to the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory to begin testing patients for COVID-19, the state health department announced Friday. The approval means any clinicians who have patients they think may have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, can contact the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to discuss their patients and receive authorization to...

Alaska state labs can test for novel coronavirus

Alaska’s state public health laboratories now have the ability to test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Coronavirus: 4 people awaiting test results in Florida; no confirmed cases reported

In a news conference in West Palm Beach Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis said 700 people who recently returned from China have been monitored in Florida.

Coronavirus Update: N.J. Conn. Get Approval To Test For The Virus Within The State

That means patients there can know if they have the virus much sooner. Local testing has not been approved in New York.

Rep. Greg Stanton says Maricopa County received defective test kits for new coronavirus

Rep. Greg Stanton complained to Vice President Mike Pence that Maricopa County health officials got defective gear to test for coronavirus last month.

Wife of first US service member to test positive for the coronavirus has also been infected

The soldier's wife, who tested positive Saturday, and their baby have been moved to an isolation unit at a military hospital.

Brits at Tenerife coronavirus hotel will be allowed back to UK if they test negative

More than 700 tourists remain inside the H10 Costa Adeje Hotel in Tenerife waiting out a 14-dayisolation period imposed on Wednesday b y authorities after a coronavirus outbreak

Washington state lab now able to test for coronavirus

Washington state began testing for coronavirus on Friday. Previously the testing was done at federal labs. State health officials said the lab will soon be able to test around the clock, 7 days a week. The change will allow people being monitored for the virus to get their results faster. Several other states are considering doing the same thing. The state is still largely following the recommendations from the CDC as to who should be tested. As...

MDHHS state lab completes first in-state test for coronavirus disease

MDHHS Bureau of Laboratories received and tested a specimen from an Oakland County resident that yielded negative results.

Cuomo: New York to soon have federally approved coronavirus test

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that New York will soon have a federally approved coronavirus test of its own. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a state-developed coronavirus test that will be used for patients suspected of contracting the illness. That way patients will know sooner if they have the virus, rather than have to wait for results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, 27 people in New York are...

Coronavirus test comes back negative in separate Oregon case; 88 people being monitored

Oregon health officials on Saturday night announced a pending test for COVID-19 came back negative and that person is not infected with novel coronavirus. This test was separate and unrelated to the Lake Oswego elementary school employee who tested positive on Friday and is the subject of Oregon’s first presumed case of coronavirus. The Oregon Health Authority is still awaiting the results of a confirmation test from the Centers for Disease...