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Aug 27, 2020

FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

Abbott’s BinaxNOW COVID-19 test will cost $5 and take 15 minutes to run. It looks for the protein on the surface of the coronavirus, instead of the genetic sequence of the virus, and doesn’t take any lab equipment. People who test negative can display that result on an app.

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