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Trump Administration Says Some Coronavirus Tests Can Bypass F.D.A. Scrutiny

The Trump administration this week ordered the Food and Drug Administration to allow the use of a certain class of laboratory tests, including some for the coronavirus, without first confirming that they work. For months some F.D.A. officials have worried that the pandemic would provide an opening for clinics, academic institutions and commercial labs to… Read More »

Cheap, frequent COVID tests could be ‘akin to vaccine,’ professor says

A Harvard epidemiologist and expert in disease testing is calling for a shift in strategy toward a cheap, daily, do-it-yourself test that he says can be as effective as a vaccine at interrupting coronavirus transmission — and is currently the only viable option for a quick return to an approximation of normal life. “These are our… Read More »

ECB’s Lagarde says we’ve probably passed the worst of the coronavirus crisis

Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, believes the world may be past the worst of the coronavirus crisis but said a return to the status quo is unlikely. Speaking during the online Northern Light Summit on Friday, she said: “We probably have passed the lowest point and I say that with some… Read More »

To revamp ‘antiquated’ EHR system, VA needs more specialty docs involved, GAO says

Dive Brief: The Government Accountability Office in a new report said the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs could be more inclusive as it makes efforts to revamp its “antiquated” electronic health records system, in particular when handling stakeholder input on how its system should be deployed and operated. Of particular concern is that workshops held… Read More »