At a glance
The August 23, 2021, Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response (CLCR) call included updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants and the testing and diagnostics workgroup, as well as an FDA update.

Agenda
Welcome: Jasmine Chaitram, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
SARS-CoV-2 Variants Update: John Barnes, CDC Laboratory and Testing Task Force for the COVID-19 Response
Testing and Diagnostics Workgroup Update: Dean Winslow, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Testing and Diagnostics Workgroup
FDA Update: Tim Stenzel, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)