At least 54,205 tests for COVID-19 have been conducted by public health organizations in the U.S., as of March 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This includes 4,524 tests performed by the CDC and 49,681 tests by public health laboratories. At least four major diagnostics makers including Abbott Laboratories , Hologic Inc. , Roche Holding AG and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. have made tests for the novel coronavirus. As those tests become available, it is expected to expand testing access in the U.S.
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