'Pooled testing' for COVID-19 holds promise, pitfalls U.S. health officials are pushing a new approach to boost U.S. screening for the coronavirusFILE - In this Friday, May 15, 2020 file photo, people line up for coronavirus testing at a large factory in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. So it's not clear when pooled testing may be available for mass screenings at schools and businesses. And developing countries have used pooled samples to stretch testing supplies. Lakdawalla and colleagues estimate that pooled testing could save schools and businesses between 50% and 70% on costs. LabCorp, one of the nation's biggest testing chains, said in an email that it is familiar with pooled testing but currently believes “individual patient testing is the most effective and efficient way" to screen for COVID-19.

Source: ABC News June 30, 2020 15:45 UTC