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FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test to Detect Both COVID-19 and Flu

February 24, 2023
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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…

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Americans Will Be Able to Order Free At-Home CCP Virus Tests Next Week

January 15, 2022
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Starting next week, Americans can begin ordering free rapid COVID-19 tests through a new government-sponsored website, though with a limit of four tests per residential address, the Biden administration announced on Friday. The tests will typically be shipped to households via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) within 7 to 12 days of ordering them on…

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US Retailers Raise Prices of Discounted CCP Virus Test Kits After Agreement Ends With Biden Administration

January 5, 2022
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Walmart and Kroger, the two largest retailers in the United States, have both raised their prices for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 rapid tests, after an agreement with the Biden administration to sell the antigen self-test kits at a fixed price expired at the end of the year. The average number of COVID-19 tests administered per day…

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