Here’s How the CDC Will Track Viruses Over the Holiday Travel Season

A handful of airport terminals in the U.S. have recently been recruiting passengers to get tested for the COVID-19 virus when they return to their destination. About 6,000 passengers arriving in seven major international U.S. airports are tested each week on a voluntary basis.

It’s been a surprisingly productive way to keep track of how much COVID-19 might be entering the country, via travelers, as well as which variants they are bringing in. Now, the program’s operators, the CDC, Concentric by Ginkgo Bioworksand XpresCheck, which recruits and tests the passengers, are expanding the screening to include viruses other than SARS-CoV-2. Read more from Time Magazine here.