FDA clears first at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 test

FDA clears first at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 test

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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/12/15/fda-clears-first-at-home-over-the-counter-covid-19-test/

The first COVID-19 test that can be performed entirely from home was cleared by U.S. regulators on Tuesday, and it can be acquired without a prescription.

While availability initially will be limited, the new test and others in development could make virus screenings as accessible as over-the-counter pregnancy tests in the U.S. for the first time. The advance follows months of criticism that the Food and Drug Administration has been too slow to give its approval to this type of virus screening.