1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov April 23, 2020COVID-19 Testing: Key IssuesThe COVID-19 pandemic is affecting communities throughout the United States, with the country reporting the highest number of cases and deaths from the disease globally. Containment and mitigation efforts by federal, state, an
2、d local governments have been undertaken to “flatten the curve”that is, to slow widespread transmission that could overwhelm the nations health care system. Diagnostic testing is a critical part of the clinical management of COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In addition, both diagnostic and
3、serology testing at scale may be a key component of efforts to ease mitigation measures prior to the development, manufacture, and broad distribution of a vaccine or effective therapeutic. Efforts in the United States to rapidly develop, scale up, and disseminate testing for COVID-19 have faced chal
4、lenges, including supply chain issues; a shifting regulatory landscape; a lack of consensus around federal coordination of or strategy for testing; concerns with the accuracy of both molecular and serology tests; an early lack of data on test results and capacity; and a delayed ramp-up by commercial
