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title: Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests AUGUST 12, 2020
description: The FDA has a weekly Virtual Town Hall Series where they answer technical questions about the approval process of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests.
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[FDA Updates](https://blog.cola.org/fda)

# [Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests AUGUST 12, 2020](https://blog.cola.org/fda/virtual-town-hall-series-immediately-in-effect-guidance-on-coronavirus-covid-19-diagnostic-tests-august-12-2020)

 Written by [U.S. Food and Drug Administration](https://blog.cola.org/fda/author/u.s.-food-and-drug-administration-1) | Aug 7, 2020 6:32:50 PM

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