- On March 18, 2020, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Abbott emergency use permission (EUA) for their molecular test to identify SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Approximately 150,000 laboratory tests will be conducted right away by the company
- On March 31, 2020, Becton Dickinson and Company (BD) announced the release of a new Rapid Serology Test to identify COVID-19 exposure. The procedure is a new point-of-care test that can identify present or previous exposure to COVID-19 in less than 15 minutes by detecting antibodies in blood
