The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disturbed lives, livelihoods, businesses and communities globally. As the number of corona positive cases and related deaths continue to rise, it is arguably established that we are in the middle of a global healthcare crisis. Leading healthcare and medical technology associations throughout the world are coming together and finding innovative approaches to limit the impact of the virus on health and economy, three major priorities have been identified that needs to be considered to effectively contain the viral spread namely:
- Higher availability of COVID-19 specific medical technologies & testing products
- Increased laboratory testing for COVID-19 cases
- Effective treatment of COVID-19 positives

