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Adm. Brett Giroir. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Brett Giroir, the coronavirus testing czar, said Wednesday that the United States' coronavirus testing capacity is at risk of being overwhelmed in some states by a surge in new infections and increased surveillance efforts in nursing homes and jails. “It is absolutely correct that some labs across the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top health officials are banking on a new approach to dramatically boost U.S. screening for the coronavirus: combining test samples in batches instead of running them one by one.The potential benefits include stretching laboratory supplies, reducing costs and expanding testing to millions more Americans who may unknowingly be spreading the…

As a physician in New York City, it's become my work — both in the hospital and with my family and friends — to field questions about coronavirus. Today's hot topic is antibody testing, and I've been asked daily where people can get this new diagnostic breakthrough. My answer, however, is as disappointing as it…

Scientists say SA must stop its mass testing programme.Tests must be reserved for hospitalised patients and healthcare workers.Zweli Mkhize says the strategy will now change to focus testing on infection hotspots.A senior member of the Covid-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) has accused the country's health leadership of refusing to change its mass testing strategy in…

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Some workers at the Sandton license testing centre did not report for duty when Minister Fikile Mbalula visited the place on Thursday.Mbalula said workers were allowed to work from home especially those not feeling well and others who might feel that they are risk of contracting the coronavirus.Mbalula said there was…