Thisweek's emergencyuseauthorizationfortherapidtestcomesat a criticaltimeascoronavirusinfectionscontinuetosee a recordsurgeacrossthecountryandlonglinesattestingsites.
DespitepromisingvaccinetrialresultsreleasedthisweekfromPfizerandMadonna, thedistributionofthevaccineisstillmonthsaway, leavingtestingas a crucialtoolinstoppingthespreadofthevirus.