At a glance
The July 18, 2022, Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response (CLCR) call included updates on the SARS-CoV-2-variants, early detection and monitoring of COVID variants, and an update on Mpox, as well as updates from the FDA.

Agenda
Welcome: Sean Courtney, Division of Laboratory Systems, CDC
SARS-CoV-2 Variants Update: Clinton Paden, Division of Viral Diseases, CDC
A System for Early Detection and Monitoring of COVID Variants: Eric Lai, Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
FDA Update: Tim Stenzel, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Mpox Update: Christina Hutson, Mpox Response, CDC