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FDA authorizes first over-the-counter at-home Covid test
The FDA on Tuesday authorized the first at-home coronavirus test people can buy without a prescription, a step that public health experts say adds a key new tool to the United States’ arsenal for combating the pandemic.
The 20-minute antigen test, made by Australia-based manufacturer Ellume, can be used by people 16 or older and children over the age of two when a sample is collected by an adult.
Public health experts have advocated for widely distributing these rapid over-the-counter antigen tests to millions of households, arguing near-instant results would enable people to quarantine quickly after becoming infectious. The FDA is expected to authorize additional over-the-counter Covid-19 tests in the coming weeks that could bolster supply, according to industry sources.

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