covid-19 tests

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson following a media briefing on COVID-19 in Downing Street, Monday in London.

England To Offer Free Twice-A-Week COVID-19 Tests

4:52pm April 05, 2021

by Jeannette Muhammad

The test roll-out is intended to ease the reopening of England's economy. But the move was met with critics who say rapid testing is a waste of money because it could result in many false positives.

The FDA said Wednesday that Abbott's BinaxNow test and Quidel's QuickVue can now be sold without a prescription for consumers to test themselves at home.

FDA Authorizes 2 Rapid, At-Home Coronavirus Tests

1:16pm April 01, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration says Abbott's BinaxNOW test and Quidel's QuickVue can be sold without a prescription.

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A health care worker draws a dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe for an immunization event in the parking lot of the L.A. Mission on Feb. 24.

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Could A Single-Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine After Illness Stretch The Supply?

4:35pm March 01, 2021

by Richard Harris

People who have been sick with COVID-19 may need only one dose of the normally two-shot vaccines. If that became policy it could extend vaccine supplies, but logistical challenges are daunting.

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A new at-home test for the coronavirus has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The test will cost about $30 and will be available over-the-counter, according to the company who makes it, Ellume.

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FDA Authorizes 1st Home Coronavirus Test That Doesn't Require A Prescription

4:35pm December 15, 2020

by Rob Stein

The new tests produce results completely at home within 15 minutes. Experts say they could be a 'game-changer' in helping people find out quickly if they need to isolate.

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A new wave of rapid coronavirus tests has entered the market with the potential to greatly expand screening for the virus.

Can The U.S. Use Its Growing Supply Of Rapid Tests To Stop The Virus?

3:08pm October 01, 2020

by Rob Stein

Some public health experts hope the growing availability of faster, cheaper tests could lead to a new strategy of widespread testing — one that could finally get the pandemic under control.

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