WASHINGTON: An at-home coronavirus testing project in Seattle backed in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said it was working with US drug regulators to resume the program after being suspended by the Food and Drug Administration.
“The FDA has not raised any concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of SCAN’s test, but we have been asked to pause testing until we receive that additional authorisation,” the Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network (SCAN) said.
The Gates Foundation in March said it was providing technical assistance for SCAN, which had been approved by regulators in Washington state, one of the first US states to be hit hard by the outbreak. Bill Gates has also privately funded SCAN, according to the foundation.
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