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FDA approves COVID-19 test kit for home use

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced the approval of the first COVID-19 test kit for home use.

Made by Lucira Health, the single-use test was given emergency use authorization.

“While COVID-19 diagnostic tests have been authorized for at-home collection, this is the first that can be fully self-administered and provide results at home,” FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said.

Read more from Reuters.

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