New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening

New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening

4 years ago
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https://apnews.com/adb76dc11182714e12a4a3a1e33abb3e

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections, moving the U.S. toward the kind of mass screening that experts say is essential to returning millions of Americans to school and work.

But the first so-called antigen test — announced Saturday by the Food and Drug Administration — is not quite the kind sought by top government health officials. It is less accurate than the current gold standard for testing and can only be run on specialized equipment.