Would you want to wait in this line? Unfortunately, people are waiting for hours in freezing cold weather around the country to choose between Low Cost (but inflated price) /questionable accuracy Antigen Tests OR expensive and time-consuming Molecular PCR Tests.

Rapid molecular PCR testing for travel has now become the “private jet” form of travel as it is cost prohibitive to those on a budget. Access to rapid molecular tests such as the AscencioDx™ COVID-19 Test, which uses RT-LAMP technology and can provide affordable PCR quality results in about 30 minutes, will be key to ensuring all have access to accurate, timely results, while breaking down the financial barriers.

Part of Biden’s strategy against the pandemic this winter is “test to stay,” which involves testing rather than quarantining students who are close contacts of those who test positive for COVID-19. Experts say that the rapid antigen tests used for this purpose aren’t as effective as PCR tests but increasing testing frequency is one way around that problem. The issue is that "increasing testing frequency" with rapid tests will be more expensive than using one-time molecular tests.

To curb COVID-19 infection rates, the US needs to get serious about testing AND reporting. The ability to perform rapid, accurate molecular testing anywhere with easy-to-use reporting will be key to addressing this need.

Testing requirements for COVID-19 can be confusing and frustrating for some travelers. Having -access to highly accurate and fast testing options, which use molecular diagnostic technologies such as RT-LAMP, can help travelers not only get their results on time, but minimize the spread of COVID-19 via these highly accurate results.

Pfizer’s new COVID-19 pill treatment (if approved by the FDA) is expected to dramatically reduce hospitalization and death when taken within three days of the onset of symptoms. Early, fast and accurate Molecular COVID testing could be integral for it to be fully effective.

As we head into the holiday season and gather with family and friends, testing for COVID-19 will help to reduce potential infections. Making easy to use, affordable and accurate molecular tests available to all, will be key to catching and treating COVID-19 in its early stages.

“Understanding the strengths and limitations of both PCR and antigen tests, and when to use them, can help to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. So the next time you get a COVID-19 test, choose the one that is right for you.”

After half of the states either sued or joined suits to halt Biden's nationwide vaccine mandate, the US Federal Appeals Court placed a stay to halt its enforcement. What that means for you: there will be more COVID testing required in the short-run while this gets litigated!

Biden Administration made bold move this week by mandating nationwide vaccinations for companies with more than 100 employees or weekly testing for the unvaccinated. OSHA inspections to be held and steep fines await those that do not comply. Accessibility to accurate, fast and affordable testing will be key to keep businesses in compliance.

With this focus, having access to fast, inexpensive molecular tests will be key in providing highly accurate results.

With corporations like Apple tightening their Covid-19 testing policies for unvaccinated employees, the need for quick, accurate, affordable and accessible testing is increasing.

"Celeste Di Iorio felt fleeced after she spent a day driving from pharmacy to pharmacy in Fort Collins, Colorado, in search of a test that would give an answer in less than three days.” — Individuals in search of POCT facilities offering rapid Covid-19 tests or quick turnarounds for results are starting to feel fleeced as scarcity of time-sensitive testing has resulted in high prices.

The Biden administration’s plans to make Covid-19 testing more accessible include spending $1.5B on rapid at-home antigen tests, including one manufactured by ACON Laboratories in Hangzhou, China. Given the lower accuracy of antigen tests and the fact that at-home results are not always reported to health authorities, how effective will this effort be in stopping the spread of Covid-19? Accurate, fast, inexpensive molecular tests seem a better option.