Massive coronavirus testing program in South Korea underscores nimble public health infrastructure

Global health experts say the scope of South Korea’s coronavirus diagnostic capability exhibit impressive lab capabilities that no other country can match at the moment.

South Korea's massive coronavirus testing reflects nimble health care infrastructure

Global health experts say the scope of South Korea’s coronavirus diagnostic capability exhibit impressive lab capabilities that no other country can match at the moment.

No coronavirus emergency in California but state will expand testing Newsom says

In the state, 33 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and of those, 24 either were evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship or returned on repatriation flights from China.

'Simply Inadequate.' California Governor Says State Only Has 200 Coronavirus Testing Kits

A Northern California woman is the first U.S. case of possible human-to-human transmission in the general public

California woman’s coronavirus case spurs calls for more rapid testing

A Northern California woman, the country's first case in a patient without known ties to foreign travel, was not tested for several days after she was hospitalized because she didn't fit CDC criteria.

South Korea coronavirus cases top 2300 as authorities ramp up testing

South Korea's coronavirus toll climbed again on Friday, reaching 2,337 confirmed cases, as health authorities continue widespread testing to try to rein in the outbreak.

U.S. Coronavirus Response and Testing Kit Problems Present a 'Colossal Failure' Warns Doctor

Concerns have been raised about capabilities in the U.S. to test suspected cases of COVID-19.

Coronavirus testing widened as California case makes containment more urgent

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...

Coronavirus News: 1 being tested for COVID-19 in New York City state to begin own testing

Coronavirus News: 1 being tested for COVID-19 in New York City, state to begin own testing

Clinical testing underway for coronavirus drug developed by Foster City company

Clinical testing underway for coronavirus drug developed by Foster City company

Coronavirus News: 1 being tested for COVID-19 in New York City states to begin own testing

Coronavirus News: 1 being tested for COVID-19 in New York City, states to begin own testing

Coronavirus: Drive through testing begins at Edinburgh hospital

The chief medical officer warns it is "just a matter of time" before someone tests positive.

No coronavirus testing kits available now in Florida

As fears of the coronavirus spread across country, Florida does not have any CDC-issued testing kits available to doctors. If a doctor in Florida suspects that a patient has the coronavirus, they will take a sample from the patient’s nose or lungs. Those samples are then sent to the Centers for Disease Control and results are returned about 48 hours later. Sign up for our Newsletters Florida Department of Health officials said three cities are...

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.

There are no coronavirus testing kits available in Florida

As fears of the coronavirus spread across country, Florida does not have any CDC-issued testing kits available to doctors. If a doctor in Florida suspects that a patient has the coronavirus, they will take a sample from the patient’s nose or lungs. Those samples are then sent to the Centers for Disease Control and results are returned about 48 hours later. Sign up for our Newsletters 4 people under investigation for coronavirus in Florida...

California to get more than 1000 coronavirus testing kits

California public health labs will be getting new novel coronavirus detection kits from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials said Friday. The state will “immediately receive” an additional shipment that could test up to 1,200 people, the California Department of Public Health said. Sign up for our Newsletters “The availability to test at California’s public health laboratories is a significant step forward in our ability to...

Why did CDC send NYC man home without testing for coronavirus?

Why did CDC send NYC man home without testing for coronavirus?

Coronavirus: 'Drive-through' testing centre set up in Antrim

Meanwhile churches have made changes to services including stopping physical interaction.

Coronavirus: 'Drive through' testing centre set up in Antrim

Meanwhile churches have made changes to services including stopping physical interaction.

'Not gone as smoothly as we would have liked': CDC fixes coronavirus testing kit glitch

Coronavirus testing is free but the hospital trip may set you back thousands. One graphic breaks down potential costs.

Twenty-seven million Americans are uninsured. A trip to the ER for suspected COVID-19 could set them back thousands.

Live updates: New coronavirus cases indicate virus is spreading in U.S.; FDA expands testing

New FDA policy will expand coronavirus testing

Coronavirus: New York gets approval to begin COVID-19 testing in state lab immediately

New York developed a test for the new coronavirus, COVID-19. Gov. Cuomo says FDA approved using it at state lab. Why that is key to fighting outbreak

Trump Team Testing ‘Off-the-Shelf’ Drugs to Cure Coronavirus

(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration is testing existing “off-the-shelf” drugs to combat the coronavirus, a cabinet official said Saturday.A national lab in Tennessee recently made “an important discovery” involving existing drugs, Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said at the Conservative Political

CDC testing limits delayed finding coronavirus cases Washington officials say

Officials in Washington State said Saturday that limits on testing capacity and strict criteria for testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) delayed the identification of cases of coronavirus. Washington State announced three new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, including one person who died of the disease. Officials pointed to both limits on the availability of tests and strict criteria from the CDC that limited...

Cuomo calls for immediate coronavirus testing in NY

Cuomo calls for immediate coronavirus testing in NY

Pence: 15000 coronavirus testing kits released over weekend

The vice president acknowledges the U.S. has lagged behind on testing.

More than 15000 coronavirus testing kits are on the way to health professionals Pence says

More than 15,000 coronavirus testing kits are in the mail this weekend, en route to health professionals, according to Vice President Mike Pence.

U.S. aims to expand number of diagnostic kits for coronavirus; expand surveillance testing

The United States has 75,000 diagnostic kits for testing coronavirus available a...

US ramping up coronavirus testing mask production: Pence

The U.S. is ramping up production of face masks and distributing coronavirus testing kits across the country following a jump in virus cases and the first death on American soil, Vice President Mike Pence told Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures."