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National Update:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is allowing some additional molecular COVID-19 diagnostic tests to be used for pooling nasal anterior respiratory specimens for a serial testing program.
After concluding that the known benefits do not outweigh the known risks, the FDA revoked the Emergency Use Authorization for Bamlanivimab when administered alone as a treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund $155 million for a Phase 3 clinical trial to test several existing prescription and over-the-counter medications for COVID-19.
The NIH created a COVID-19 testing plan aiming to return children to in-person learning safely.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will fund $1.7 billion in expanding genomic sequencing in response to SARS-CoV-2 variants.
