FDA authorizes first over-the-counter COVID-19 test for home use
Positive or invalid results are delivered by phone or through a health care provider.
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Dec 10, 2020, 10:08 PM
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498ds agoThe FDA has approved the first over-the-counter COVID-19
test.
The FDA says
anyone over 18 years old can buy the kit and collect nasal swab samples at
home.
Positive
or invalid results are delivered by phone or through a health care provider.
Users are
notified by email or through an online portal if results are negative.
The new
kit is available now through pixel by Lap Corp’s website.
It could
soon be available in stores.
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