A potentially big first step to efficient testing
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Over the weekend, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for pooled samples.
The Quest test is the first COVID-19 diagnostic test to be authorized for use with pooled samples.
Her are details from the FDA press release:
Data Source: Worldometer
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Cumulative Deaths
143,289 Worldometer
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412 Daily New Deaths Worldometer
> 7-day average 786
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Currently Hospitalized
> 57,000 July 17
> 7-day average 57,000
> April 22 peak 59,000
> June 21 low point 28,000
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Confirmed Cases
> 65,279 New Cases Worldometer
> 7-day average 68,535
> Highest day 73,388 July 16
> April 24 peak 36,291
> June 8 low point 17,414
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