Pac-12 announces rapid testing breakthrough, results in 15 minutes

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The Pac-12 announced today it has partnered with Quidel Corporation to “implement up to daily testing for COVID-19 with student-athletes across all of its campuses for all close-contact sports.” We’re talking rapid, frequent testing that will “significantly reduce the number of contact traces required and the breadth of contact tracing required(.)”

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott told media today he’s hopeful this means a return to competition before the January 1 date that the conference had pinpointed before the introduction of the rapid testing.

“This is a major step toward the safe resumption of Pac-12 sport competitions,” Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said in a statement. “The availability of a reliable test that can be administered daily, with almost immediate results, addresses one of the key concerns that was expressed by our medical advisory committee, as well as by student-athletes, coaches and others. At the same time, our partnership with Quidel, the industry leader in point-of-care antigen testing, will provide crucial research data that will benefit our members’ communities as well as the entire country.”

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