The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the first over-the-counter (OTC) at-home test for both the flu and COVID-19, which can have similar symptoms such as cough and fever.
“The test provides independent diagnoses for COVID-19, Flu A, and Flu B,” Lucira Health, the test’s manufacturer, previously announced.
The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Test, which is single-use, yields results in about 30 minutes or less from a self-collected nasal swab sample. A single test is listed for $35 on the company’s website. The company says the test is portable and operates on two AA batteries, with “no separate reader or instrument to purchase and maintain.”…