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After weeks of sheltering in place, Americans are asking how soon we can return to a more normal life outside our homes. Much of the answer might be in a test. The first phase of testing has been about determining who has COVID-19. The next phase will be about who had it – or may still be fighting it. Instead…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.Tami Chappell | ReutersA delay by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in quickly making coronavirus test kits available was the result of "a glaring scientific breakdown" at the CDC's central lab, The Washington Post reported Saturday, citing scientists and federal regulators.The…

By Kate Smith | April 17, 2020 at 3:43 PM CDT - Updated April 17 at 7:49 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Huntsville mother has tested positive for COVID-19; not once, but twice. First diagnosed on March 27, she spent 18 days quarantined in her home. “God provided me with grace and mercy. I…

Antibody tests might be used to help stem the COVID-19 pandemic — but first must overcome several hurdles.Credit: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called them a ‘game changer’. Antibody tests have captured the world’s attention for their potential to help life return to normal by revealing who has been exposed, and might now…

Whether the Trump administration's guidance to reopen portions of the country is successful hinges on diagnostic testing: people need to know whether they're healthy enough to get back to work, or sick with COVID-19 and need continued isolation.It's a necessity Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged during a coronavirus task force briefing Thursday at the White…