Quest Diagnostics rolls out coronavirus tests, starting in California

Quest Diagnostics made coronavirus tests available Monday in California as part of a broader roll-out meant to dramatically expand the U.S.’s capacity to identify new cases.
The company’s effort began when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave companies greater leeway to develop their own tests Feb. 29, Chief Executive Officer Steve Rusckowski said in an interview. Quest sprang into action, obtaining specimens of the virus from South Korea, he said.
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