FDA Authorizes First At-Home Coronavirus Self-Swab Test—But It Won’t Be Available to Everyone

BySuhani Sharma
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https://time.com/5825050/at-home-coronavirus-test-fda/

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK’d the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand testing options in most states.

The test from LabCorp will initially only be available to health care workers and first responders under a doctor’s orders.

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