In short supply, the samples are essential for the creation of coronavirus antibody tests that can help end lockdowns. Several companies are racing to capitalize on that.
Tag: Laboratories and Scientific Equipment
In Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, an Oxford Group Leaps Ahead
As scientists at the Jenner Institute prepare for mass clinical trials, new tests show their vaccine to be effective in monkeys.
U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work.
Facing a global scramble for materials, British officials bought millions of unproven kits from China in a gamble that became an embarrassment.
U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work.
Facing a global scramble for materials, British officials bought millions of unproven kits from China in a gamble that became an embarrassment.
In Scramble for Coronavirus Supplies, Rich Countries Push Poor Aside
Developing nations in Latin America and Africa cannot find enough materials and equipment to test for coronavirus, partly because the United States and Europe are outspending them.
When Coronavirus Closes Your Lab, Can Science Go On?
Plenty of work can be done from home, but the pandemic is forcing some parts of the scientific process to be put on the shelf.
Can’t Get Tested for Covid-19? Maybe You’re in the Wrong Country
Decisions and blunders made months ago have caused testing disparities worldwide. The science, it turns out, was the easy part.
Can’t Get Tested? Maybe You’re in the Wrong Country
Decisions and blunders made months ago have caused testing disparities worldwide. The science, it turns out, was the easy part.
As Coronavirus Testing Increases, Some Labs Fear a Shortage of Other Supplies
Lab directors and federal officials are keeping a close eye on the supply of other materials needed to conduct the tests.
Estimates Fall Short of F.D.A.’s Pledge for 1 Million Coronavirus Tests
Public and private labs say they’re not even close to reaching the federal government’s promises that thousands, if not a million, tests for the virus could be “performed” soon.