US FDA approves first COVID-19 test kit for home use

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/11/18/lucira.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Courtesy of Lucira Health website</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>WASHINGTON <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> - The US Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved the first COVID-19 self-testing kit for home use that provides results within 30 minutes.</p><p>The single-use test, made by Lucira Health, has been given emergency use authorization for home use with self-collected nasal swab samples in individuals aged 14 and older who are suspected of COVID-19 by their health care provider, the FDA said.</p><p>&quot;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,&quot; FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said.</p><p>The kit can also be used at hospitals and point-of-care settings but samples should be collected by a health care provider if the individuals who are tested are younger than 14 years, the health regulator said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/09/20/pfizer-biontech-say-their-covid-19-vaccine-is-more-than-90-effective">Pfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/16/20/moderna-says-its-vaccine-is-945-effective-in-preventing-covid-19">Moderna says its vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19</a></li></ul><p>Although a recent string of positive news from Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc on their potential vaccines has raised hopes in combating the disease, testing still is a key factor in controlling the spread of the virus.</p><p>&quot;We look forward to proactively working with test developers to support the availability of more at-home test options,&quot; said Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA&#x27;s Center for Devices and Radiological Health.</p><p>The United States crossed 11 million total infections on Sunday, just 8 days after reaching the 10 million mark. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/16/20/us-adds-1-million-covid-19-cases-in-less-than-a-week">US adds 1 million COVID-19 cases in less than a week</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/09/20/us-first-nation-to-cross-10-million-covid-19-cases">US first nation to cross 10 million COVID-19 cases</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/poXANWP5aBs?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The US Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved the first COVID-19 self-testing kit for home use that provides results within 30 minutes.</p>

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved the first COVID-19 self-testing kit for home use that provides results within 30 minutes.

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US FDA approves first COVID-19 test kit for home use

US FDA approves first COVID-19 test kit for home use

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Published Nov 18, 2020 12:00 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 18, 2020 12:36 PM PHT

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