“Upon the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing was limited in number and capability. But now, testing is faster and more accessible and ubiquitous. RADx, a federal health-ran initiative to improve testing, is the program behind how we got to where we are. We talk to experts behind RADx about the technologies behind improvements in testing, challenges in testing underserved populations and the future of at-home testing.”
Guests:
- Michael Wolfson, Program Manager, NIBIB
- Monica Webb Hooper, Deputy Director, NIMHD
- Liz DiNenno, Associate Deputy Director for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Sciences, CDC. Listen to the newscast here.
Source: Listen: Inside the Program That Accelerated COVID-19 Testing and Diagnostics – June 14, 2021. GovernmentCIO.