BREAKING: The first death in the US from the novel coronavirus was confirmed in Washington state, health officials said.
CNN Health’s Jamie Gumbrecht
The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday a policy allowing certain US labs to test for the novel coronavirus using diagnostics the labs developed and validated, even before the agency has reviewed them.“We believe this policy strikes the right balance during this public health emergency,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said in a statement.
The CDC said its goal was for every state and local health department testing for coronavirus by the end of next week.
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