FDA approves emergency use for at-home coronavirus test

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved emergency use for a new, at-home coronavirus testing kit.

On Tuesday, the agency authorized an all-in-one COVID-19 diagnostic test from Lucira Health, Inc, allowing users to receive results in 30 minutes or less. The single-use test swirls a self-collected sample swab inside a vial and then displays a result.

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