Nov 16 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories:
* HHS' BRETT GIROIR SAYS WILL BE SENDING OVER 8 MILLION OF
ABBOTT'S BINAXNOW TESTS TO THE STOCKPILE THIS WEEK - PRESS CALL
* HHS OFFICIAL SAYS TESTING COMPANIES TELLING HIM THEY ARE
"IN
GOOD SHAPE" WHEN IT COMES TO BASIC SUPPLIES NEEDED TO PERFORM
COVID-19 TESTING - PRESS CALL
* HHS OFFICIAL SAYS THE AGENCY HAS RESPONDED TO EVERY STATE
THAT
HAS REQUESTED "SURGE SITES" FOR COVID-19 TESTING - PRESS CALL
* HHS OFFICIAL SAYS THE AGENCY HAS GONE TO 17 STATES AND
OVER 500
LOCATIONS TO PERFORM SURGE TESTING FOR COVID-19 - PRESS CALL
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