FDA approves emergency use for at-home coronavirus test

By Anthony Leonardi

Published November 18, 2020 1:42pm ET

FDA approves emergency use for at-home coronavirus test — 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 […]

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.