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    Preparing and Supporting Laboratories Responding to COVID-19

    Laboratory outreach communication system calls

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    Find out about initiatives and partnerships to support laboratories in a response. 

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    Learn how CDC supports laboratories responding to disease outbreaks and pandemics such as COVID-19.

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    Get products, tools, and resources to prepare laboratory staff and systems.

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    • Learn about CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) and find recent messages
    • Get participant info and more for CDC’s regular LOCS calls
    • Find CDC’s Information for Laboratories about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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    Last Reviewed: February 23, 2022
    Source: Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
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