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June 25, 2020 at 7:41 am

CDC is still inaccurately counting coronavirus tests, a watchdog group finds

Congress’ watchdog Thursday criticized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for inaccurately counting coronavirus tests, noting that the agency is still merging tests that...

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May 22, 2020 at 5:40 pm

CDC test counting error leaves epidemiologists ‘really baffled’

WASHINGTON — As it tracks the coronavirus’s spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is combining tests that detect active infection with those that...

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May 8, 2020 at 10:28 am

FDA clears first home saliva test for coronavirus

The spit tests are part of a rapid emergency response effort by the FDA to help developers of novel tests for the coronavirus quickly get...

April 15, 2020 at 6:16 pm

Testing falls woefully short as Trump seeks to lift stay-at-home orders

As President Donald Trump pushes to reopen the economy, most of the country is not conducting nearly enough testing to track the path and penetration...

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FILE — A Quest Diagnostics testing sample is collected at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in Jericho, N.Y., March 18, 2020. The lack of coronavirus test supplies, and long waits for results, has caused serious problems for many hospitals, even as new and faster tests come onto the market. (Johnny Milano/The New York Times) XNYT45 XNYT45

April 6, 2020 at 5:22 pm

Delays and shortages exacerbate coronavirus testing gaps in the U.S.

Testing availability remains a signature failure of the nation's battle against COVID-19. Vice President Mike Pence has repeatedly promised Americans will be able to get...

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April 3, 2020 at 7:52 pm

Debate over masks uncovers White House divisions

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was urging all Americans to wear a mask when...

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March 28, 2020 at 11:32 am

The lost month: How a failure to test blinded the U.S. to COVID-19

As the deadly virus from China spread with ferocity across the U.S. between late January and early March, large-scale testing of people who might have...

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March 10, 2020 at 11:21 am

FDA Halts Overseas Inspections of Drugs and Devices, Citing Coronavirus

The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it would stop routine inspections of food, drugs and medical devices overseas through April, citing the worldwide...

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January 31, 2020 at 11:58 am

Teens find big loophole in new flavored vaping ban

The Food and Drug Administration is banning most flavored electronic cigarettes, but that isn’t keeping banana ice, sour gummy or cool mint out of the...

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January 28, 2020 at 3:48 pm

FDA Warns Purell to Stop Claiming It Can Prevent Ebola or Flu

The Food and Drug Administration has warned the maker of Purell hand sanitizers to stop claiming its products can prevent people from catching the flu,...

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