By — Courtney Vinopal Courtney Vinopal Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/watch-live-health-officials-testify-on-new-tests-for-covd-19 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Health official testifies on new tests for COVD-19 Health May 7, 2020 10:03 AM EDT The director of the National Institutes of Health said he is “optimistic” about a new project, dubbed “Shark Tank,” to develop new tests for the coronavirus. Dr. Francis Collins testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Tuesday. Watch in the player above. “We believe that putting the best minds in the world together is the only way to meet the challenge and to bring this virus under control,” Collins said. The United States is currently well below the testing threshhold for the virus that public health officials say is needed to monitor infections and resume more aspects of public life. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Courtney Vinopal Courtney Vinopal Courtney Vinopal is a general assignment reporter at the PBS NewsHour. @cglennvino
The director of the National Institutes of Health said he is “optimistic” about a new project, dubbed “Shark Tank,” to develop new tests for the coronavirus. Dr. Francis Collins testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Tuesday. Watch in the player above. “We believe that putting the best minds in the world together is the only way to meet the challenge and to bring this virus under control,” Collins said. The United States is currently well below the testing threshhold for the virus that public health officials say is needed to monitor infections and resume more aspects of public life. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now