Not just regular thermocyclers, but ones capable of the qPCR assay. Have to remember that most of these labs are just prepared for regular flu season, not anything like this. I have also seen research labs are sending off their real time machine to be used in the larger testing centers to meet their demand, especially in larger cities of New York and Boston. So there is definitely a crunch occurring with machines.

That is why an antibody test will eventually be better, and I've seen one has been made in Korea