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Kroger, offering antibody tests, may be well placed to distribute a vaccine

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 3, 2020
Vaccines present opportunity for big retailers in general and grocery chains in particular.
Coronavirus antibody tests are another way for Kroger to get people in the door, and health and wellness is already a major part of the chain’s business model.
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A day in the life of Dr. Alex Greninger, coronavirus test lab manager

by Scott Tong
Aug 26, 2020
Among his challenges are acquiring the right tools, performing enough tests and learning as much as possible about the global health threat.
A researcher at work in a COVID-19 testing lab. The process requires the contributions of countless professionals behind the scenes.
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FDA issues alert about accuracy of Abbott rapid COVID-19 test

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
May 15, 2020
The concern is that it could be returning false negative results.
For now, negative results from the Abbott test should be confirmed with another more sensitive test.
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In their own words: corporate first responders on frontline of production war

by Scott Tong
May 5, 2020
We hear from people at a coronavirus test-making facility in Maryland.
A COVID-19 testing lab in New York.
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