Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 20, 2020 | FDA

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 20, 2020 | FDA

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 20, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: The FDA issued information on the use of serological (antibody) tests to help identify people who may have been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus or have recovered from the COVID-19 infection. This information includes: Important Information on the Use of Serological (Antibody) Tests for COVID-19 - Letter to Health Care Providers; FDA Fact Sheet - Serological Testing for Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Infection; and New Serology/Antibody Test FAQs in the FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2. The FDA issued a face mask emergency use authorization (EUA) in response to concerns relating to insufficient supply and availability of face masks for use by members of the general public, including ...

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