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The FDA announced emergency approval of the first COVID-19 self-test that can be done fully at home. It provides results in 30 minutes.

Dr. Vincent Carrao swabs a patient's nose for the coronavirus disease test at Palisades Oral Surgery, in Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S., June 15, 2020.The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday the emergency approval of the first COVID-19 test that can be done fully at home.

Lucira Health's COVID-19 nasal swab self-test provides results in 30 minutes or less, and is authorized only on prescription. People over the age of 14 can take the test if their healthcare provider suspects they may have COVID-19, the FDA said. Stephen M. Hahn, FDA commissioner, said: "While COVID-19 diagnostic tests have been authorized for at-home collection, this is the first that can be fully self-administered and provide results at home."The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first at-home COVID-19 test kit for emergency use.

 

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Is this an antigen test? If so it’s probably 50% accurate. Timing matters too.

SAI Amazon is full of covid self test kits.

Accuracy?

wow

How long ago did congress acquire these for their families?

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