Roche Launches COVID-19 Test For Cobas System; BioMérieux Plans Three COVID-19 Tests
Executive Summary
Roche announced that the US FDA has granted an Emergency Use Authorization for the cobas SARS-CoV-2 test for patients suspected to have COVID-19. bioMérieux is planning three COVID-19 tests.
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