FDA opens door to rapid, at-home testing for COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday opened the door to COVID-19 testing that could be fast, cheap and handled entirely at home – if companies don’t find the rules too burdensome.
Routine screening of people who don’t know they have COVID-19 could transform the fight against the disease.
“These types of tests will be a game-changer in our fight against COVID-19 and will be crucial as the nation looks toward reopening,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said in a statement announcing how the agency will approve at-home tests. So far, the FDA hasn’t allowed anyone to sell tests for at-home use… Yahoo! News
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