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FDA approves first at-home COVID test: About $30 each, no prescription

The FDA just issued an emergency authorization for an at-home rapid COVID-19 test. People can do it themselves without a prescription. Results come in 20 minutes. The tests are expected to cost around $30.

By Madeleine Brand • Dec 16, 2020 • 10m Listen

The FDA just issued an emergency authorization for an at-home rapid COVID-19 test. People can do it themselves without a prescription. Results come in 20 minutes. The tests are expected to cost around $30.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

FDA approves first at-home COVID test: About $30 each, no prescription

The FDA just issued an emergency authorization for an at-home rapid COVID-19 test. People can do it themselves without a prescription. Results come in 20 minutes. The tests are expected to cost around $30.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

FDA approves first at-home COVID test: About $30 each, no prescription

The FDA just issued an emergency authorization for an at-home rapid COVID-19 test. People can do it themselves without a prescription. Results come in 20 minutes. The tests are expected to cost around $30.

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