Inside a high-security lab that is testing products against COVID-19
In a nondescript building in Virginia, a lab is on the front lines against COVID-19.
and last updated 2021-02-10 12:13:22-05
STERLING, Va. â Behind high-security, pressurized doors is one of the labs on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
âOur work is recognized by the whole industry,â said Dr. Steve Zhou, director of virology and microbiology for Microbac.
The Microbac lab one of only a handful in the world approved by the CDC to cultivate and test the live SARS-CoV-2 virus, commonly known as COVID-19.
âOften, they go to a third-party lab for expertise and for directly regulatory knowledge and also for speed, because weâre specialized in this,â Dr. Zhou said.