New Coronavirus Test <br />Is Approved by FDA The new test is ten times faster <br />than previous tests. In order to approve the new procedure, <br />the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) <br />granted “emergency use authorization.” The test runs on the <br />cobra 6800 and 8800 systems <br />created by Roche Holding AG. The 6800 can test 1,440 people daily. <br />The 8800 can test 4,128. Testing procedures in both the <br />U.S. and in Europe have been highly criticized <br />for how slow they have been conducted. Health officials believe the <br />rates of coronavirus are likely <br />much higher than the current <br />numbers on both continents. Testing for Covid-19 is <br />central to halting the virus, because <br />those who test positive can then <br />be quarantined and treated.
