After Weeks of Demanding Approval, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces FDA Gives New York State Authority to Conduct All COVID-19 Testing at Public, Private Labs
March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020
ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
After weeks of demanding federal approval, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the FDA has approved New York State to authorize the state's 28 public and private labs to begin manual, semi-automated and automated testing for novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The approval also extends to the Roche high-volume platform for testing. The Governor has made increasing capacity a priority, and thes . . .
After weeks of demanding federal approval, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the FDA has approved New York State to authorize the state's 28 public and private labs to begin manual, semi-automated and automated testing for novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The approval also extends to the Roche high-volume platform for testing. The Governor has made increasing capacity a priority, and thes . . .