UPMC Makes Headway In Testing For Coronavirus, Opens Facility In South Side

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — UPMC announced that they have developed a test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and will use it to test those displaying symptoms.UPMC says that it “could test hundreds of patients per week in the near future.” Otherwise, phone screenings are being used as commercial testing struggles to emerge.They expect to start by testing 20 patients per day.“Testing capabilities for COVID-19 in the U.S. have been delayed and limited, creating anxiet