Lucira is the official COVID-19 test provider
of USA Boxing athletes and staff
and will commit $5 of support to the
organization for each test purchased by fans
EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucira Health, Inc. ("Lucira
Health" or "Lucira") (Nasdaq: LHDX), a medical technology company
focusing on the development and commercialization of transformative
and innovative infectious disease tests, announces its first-ever
partnership with USA Boxing as the
official COVID-19 test provider for the 2022 season. Lucira will
provide its Check-It COVID-19 test kits to USA Boxing athletes, coaches, and
staff.
Lucira Health is the official Covid-19 test
provider for USA Boxing in an
exclusive partnership for the 2022 season
Lucira has been the preferred test for USA Boxing athletes and staff to safely train,
travel, and participate in events around the world. Through this
partnership, Lucira will extend its support of USA Boxing by sponsoring three upcoming
events. Additionally, Lucira has agreed to donate $5 for every COVID-19 test sold to USA Boxing fans, donating proceeds up to
$50,000 in support of the non-profit
sports organization. Fans can use code USABOXING at checkout at
checkit.lucirahealth.com to save $15
per test, and $5 will go to support
USA Boxing.
"After providing remote and in-person supervision for over 4,000
athletes and staff taking Lucira COVID-19 tests to ensure they
travel safely to the summer games in Tokyo last year, I am confident it is the
right test to keep my boxers, coaches and staff safe from COVID-19
throughout their international travels and tournaments," said Dr.
Kirk O'Donnell, High Performance
Medical Director for the Elite USA
Boxing team. "USA Boxing led the
way early in the pandemic to keep the whole team safe while
continuing to train and, similarly, Lucira has been a leader in the
testing market. This partnership aims to ensure that our boxers
have the best opportunity stay safe on the road to 2024!"
Lucira's Check-It COVID-19 test kit is the only FDA authorized
single-use molecular test for at-home use. Lucira's tests are used
by many large companies and organizations including the National
Hockey League, Salesforce, Amazon, Air Canada, Cleveland Clinic,
and Sutter Health.
"We are pleased to partner with USA Boxing this season, where our tests can
bring peace of mind to athletes, coaches and boxing staff,"
said Erik Engelson, the President
and CEO of Lucira Health. "Providing a fast and easy-to-use at-home
COVID-19 test is one of the best ways to mitigate the spread of
infection and keep athletes safe from COVID-19."
The 2022 USA Boxing events are:
National Qualifier held April
23-30 in Cleveland,
Ohio.
National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival held
July 9-16 in Wichita, Kansas.
National Championships held Dec.
3-10 in Lubbock, Texas.
For more information on these and other events, visit
usaboxing.org
Lucira's Check-It at-home molecular COVID-19 test kit provides
accurate, reliable, on-the-spot results anywhere at any time for
$75 per single-use test, available on
www.lucirahealth.com and on www.amazon.com
About the Lucira Check-It Test Kit
The Lucira™
Check-It test kit is a Nucleic-Acid Amplification Test (referred to
as NAAT). The test fits in the palm of your hand, extracts genetic
material from the virus and amplifies it, similar to PCR lab tests,
to detect the presence of virus earlier and more accurately than
antigen tests. The test uses an approach called reverse
transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP). It
was designed and tested for individuals to use independently and
does not require a physician's prescription or supervised
assistance.
There is no additional equipment to purchase, such as a reader
or instrument. Each Lucira Check-It test contains everything needed
to run a single COVID-19 test. Users get the test device, two AA
batteries, sample vial, swab, and simple instructions.
About Lucira Health
Lucira is a medical
technology company focused on the development and commercialization
of transformative and innovative infectious disease tests. Lucira's
testing platform produces lab quality molecular testing in a
single-use, consumer-friendly, palm-size test kit powered by two AA
batteries. Lucira designed its test kits to provide accurate,
reliable, and on-the-spot molecular test results anywhere and at
any time.
Lucira tests are used by leading businesses and healthcare
organizations like Salesforce, Amazon, Air Canada, Cleveland
Clinic, Sutter Health and many more. Beyond its COVID-19 tests,
Lucira is working on new diagnostic tests including a single test
for COVID-19 & Flu that recently completed successful clinical
trials, as well as other infectious diseases. For more information,
visit www.lucirahealth.com.
About USA
Boxing
USA Boxing is
the national governing body for Olympic-style amateur boxing. It is
overseen by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and
the International Boxing Association (IBA), which sets its rules.
Headquartered in Colorado Springs,
Colo., USA Boxing is a non-profit organization with the
mission to promote and grow Olympic-style amateur boxing in
the United States and to inspire
the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and
coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release regarding matters
that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Because such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such
as "can," "will," and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
based upon Lucira's current expectations and involve assumptions
that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and
uncertainties, including the extent and duration of the COVID-19
pandemic and Lucira's expectations regarding customer and user
demand for its COVID-19 test kit; Lucira's ability to obtain and
maintain regulatory approval for its test kits, including Lucira's
existing Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 test kits;
the performance of, and Lucira's reliance on, third parties in
connection with the commercialization of its test kits, including
Jabil Inc., Switch Health and Lucira's single-source suppliers; and
Lucira's ability to accurately forecast demand for its test kits.
These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in
the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in Lucira's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at
www.sec.gov, including in its most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K. Any forward-looking statements that Lucira makes in this
announcement speak only as of the date of this press release, and
Lucira assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise
after the date of this press release, except as required under
applicable law.
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