COVID-19 tests are an important tool that can help stop future waves of COVID-19, according to Sterling Pathology, a leader in diagnostic COVID-19 testing.

What they said: “Covid-19 is not going away, and neither should testing,” said Sterling Pathology in a statement emailed to the Deseret News.

  • “As mandates on vaccinations and testing requirements continue to evolve, organizations need to implement bulk testing plans and prepare for future waves of Covid-19.”
Related
Public COVID-19 testing in Utah isn't over. Here's where you can get tested this week

Driving the news: The World Health Organization said COVID-19 is still on the rise throughout the world despite dwindling numbers in the United States.

  • “The bigger concern right now, I think, is the still increasing number of deaths,” World Health Organization’s technical lead on COVID-19 Maria Van Kerkhove said, per Reuters.
View Comments

The bigger picture: According to Insider, COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have dwindled more than 90% since January, which is when the United States hit a COVID-19 pandemic peak.

  • That said, there’s still fear that the BA.2 variant of the omicron variant “may be on track to rapidly accelerate in the near future,” according to NPR.
Join the Conversation
Looking for comments?
Find comments in their new home! Click the buttons at the top or within the article to view them — or use the button below for quick access.