Former FDA Commissioner: Here’s the Testing Strategy We Need to Safely Reopen America
, maybe until we get a vaccine, or even after. But that risk can be managed, and reduced, if we focus on helping those at the greatest threat of getting the disease.
A critical element going forward is the ability to bring accessible, dependable and affordable testing to people who have symptoms or are at risk of contracting the disease. That doesn’t mean we need to screen everyone all the time. But for those who are symptomatic or were exposed to the illness—or for those people who work in professions or live in communities where there’s a higher chance for spread—we need to make sure that testing is available.
The supply chain to support these PCR platforms is also stretched, and our network of labs is close to its limit. We’re conducting around 300,000 tests a day. GivenNew technologies are becoming available that will expand testing so that it will be accessible whether you’re a large employer, a patient in a community setting or a college student returning to campus.
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