Amid surging cases and widespread dissatisfaction with Gov. David Ige’s plans for schools and tourism, Honolulu’s Civil Beat news organization wrote about how doctors and economists want ramped-up testing as quickly as possible. Senior business writer, Stewart Yerton mentioned Oceanit’s ASSURE-19 tests in his article as a possible solution to the expensive, delayed, and low-availability PCR testing in the State of Hawaii.
With the documented shortage of supplies to do the lab-based, molecular PCR testing in Hawaii, alternative tests are a critical need for the state. As the case numbers go up on the mainland, three major labs in Hawaii have had a shortage in PCR supplies that are significantly delaying the return of test results. ASSURE-19 could be the alternative technology that would supplement testing capacity here, on the mainland, and abroad.
Click here to read the article: https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/08/widespread-frequent-covid-19-testing-can-wipe-this-off-the-planet/