According to IATA’s most recent traveler survey, 86% of respondents are willing to get tested. But 70% also believe that the cost of testing is a significant barrier to travel, while 78% believe governments should bear the cost of mandatory testing. Keep Reading
By bringing its unique expertise in the design of data-gathering and monitoring systems, statistical analysis and mathematical modeling to human epidemiology, the USGS provides a means to fill the current information gap in testing data. Keep Reading
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is to launch a free COVID-19 testing program for international arriving passengers, hosting a pilot test program with the California Department of Public Health. Keep Reading
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a self-registration portal to make it easier for COVID-19 testing labs to join the IATA Travel Pass Lab Network. Keep Reading
An International Air Transport Association sampling of costs for PCR tests (the test most frequently required by governments) in 16 countries showed wide variations. Keep Reading
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) now offers COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests with results guaranteed in less than an hour with the addition of a new testing option at the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Keep Reading
COVID-19 testing options include the Rapid Molecular COVID-19 Test and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test. The testing is by appointment for ticketed passengers. Keep Reading
As many as 160,000 residents across the two communities will have access to free, rapid antigen tests that they can administer themselves to use three times a week for one month. Keep Reading
FDA believes this effort will pave the way for further expanding the availability of tests authorized for screening asymptomatic individuals, help bolster existing and new testing programs and increase consumer access to testing. Keep Reading
Mesa Biotech has developed the Accula System, a point-of-care PCR-based testing platform for infectious disease diagnosis including COVID-19. The platform enables rapid, highly accurate testing at physician offices, pharmacies and other settings, providing results in 30 minutes. Keep Reading
Parsons will provide testing solutions designed to keep DHS employees safe and reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. The offerings will be point-of-care or laboratory-based solutions that support current and future operational concepts for screening capabilities. Keep Reading
The Biden administration is considering a rule that would require negative Covid-19 test results for domestic air travel, according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Keep Reading
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mesa Biotech, Inc., a privately held molecular diagnostic company, for approximately $450 million in cash. Keep Reading
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) now offers COVID-19 test results in as little as 30 minutes with the addition of rapid antigen tests at the airport's innovative on-site laboratory. Keep Reading
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed deep frustration with Canada’s new COVID-19 testing requirement for all arriving air travelers due to come into effect as of January 7, 2021. Keep Reading
The clinic will provide a convenient testing opportunity for both travelers and the airport employee base, as well as the Central Florida community. Keep Reading
Jefferson Health, Ambulnz and Philadelphia International Airport have launched a COVID-19 testing program. Starting December 4, the program operates from the airport's Terminal E Departures building. Keep Reading
The new risk management manual is designed to help countries assess and include personal tests as part of their overall air transport public health responses to COVID-19. Keep Reading
The pilot program with Dignity Health-GoHealth Urgent Care offers COVID-19 testing to passengers departing on Cathay Pacific flights, using the airport’s onsite rapid testing facility. Keep Reading
Passengers arriving into England will soon be able to reduce mandatory self-isolation by at least a week, as the U.K. government launches its new strategy for testing international arrivals. Keep Reading