FDA gives Quest EUA for their at-home sample collection kit for COVID-19 testing; Plans to produce 500k units by end of June
Ginkgo Bioworks raises $70M to apply its DNA sequencing infrastructure to growing DNA-based COVID-19 testing to massive scale
CDC now saying antibody tests shouldn't be used for determining individual immunity; In certain scenarios 'less than half of those testing positive will truly have antibodies'
As independent and research labs quickly pivoted to build COVID-19 testing capacity, established purchasing and EHR workflows prevented providers from utilizing them
Lab test volumes are slowly recovering to normal levels, with some labs seeing higher than normal volume due to COVID-19 testing
ChromaCode raises $10M Series C extension; Continuing work on technology to improve efficiency and throughput of PCR testing, which includes COVID-19 testing applications
Verily launches COVID-19 antibody study to examine immune response; Partnering with Rite Aid for sample collection, and offering tests to anyone who previously received a swab test via Verily
Florida lab botched 35,000 COVID-19 tests, forcing AdventHealth to toss results and ask to test patients again
Everlywell gets FDA authorization for standalone COVID-19 sample collection kit; Can be sent to numerous different labs for testing
FDA warns that Abbot's rapid COVID-19 can return false negatives; Abbot claims test is being used improperly, launching new accuracy studies
CVS plans to open 1,000 'Self-Swab' coronavirus test locations by end of May; Targeting processing 1.5M tests per month
LabCorp makes at-home coronavirus testing kits broadly available to the public, with a physician authorization
GoodRx launches tool to let patients compare lab testing prices across 10 different providers and 18 test types, including coronavirus
LetsGetChecked raises $71M; At home diagnostics startup has expanded to offer in-home COVID antibody and PCR testing
Despite playing a critical role in pandemic response, commercial lab companies are seeing declining revenues and furloughing employees
