The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday it authorized a new over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid antigen test that “is expected to double rapid at-home testing capacity in the U.S. over the next several weeks.” The FDA’s emergency use authorization is for the ACON Laboratories Flowflex COVID-19 Home Test, which can be used at home without a prescription. ACON, a San Diego-based…
FDA Authorizes New At-Home Rapid COVID-19 Test, Expects Capacity to Double in US
Mass Rapid Testing Key to Saving Lives Amid Slow Vaccine Rollout, Says Advocacy Group
As Canada’s vaccine rollout continues at a slow pace amid rising COVID-19 cases, an advocacy group is pleading with health officials to immediately employ widespread rapid testing—a strategy it says could save thousands of lives. Rapid Test & Trace Canada launched a campaign to advocate for mass rapid testing last month, calling on federal and…
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