acid test

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Single stair, and the fate of Culver City’s ordinance specifically, represents an early California acid test.

From Los Angeles Times

The city will require all teachers and students to take nucleic acid tests for the coronavirus every day before leaving campus, according to a statement published by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission.

From Reuters

Citizens without a record of a nucleic acid test from within seven days will be assigned a yellow code on Shanghai's health code system, the official notice said.

From Reuters

Ahead of his arrival Thursday, thousands of guests — including top officials, lawmakers and diplomats — checked in to quarantine hotels earlier this week and have been taking daily nucleic acid tests as part of coronavirus precautions.

From Seattle Times

Journalists covering the events must have daily COVID-19 nucleic acid tests starting last Sunday and must stay in a quarantine hotel beginning Wednesday.

From Seattle Times