The Pac-12 took a step forward on Thursday, announcing a Coronavirus testing partnership with Quidel Corporation that will provide COVID-19 tests that can be administered daily to help identify and track the spread of the virus and limit outbreaks among athletic teams.
When all sports through the calendar year were postponed in August, one of the major concerns among the conference was the lack of daily, rapid testing to help monitor the spread.
With this new partnership, the conference and Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott can now advance in their Coronavirus protocols. The Quidel Coronavirus testing machines named “Sofia 2”, are expected to arrive on Pac-12 campuses by late September.