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FDA Approves At-Home Rapid Coronavirus Test For Emergency Use

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSNEWS.COM) - U.S. regulators are now allowing emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at home.

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The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration represents an important step in U.S. efforts to expand testing options for COVID-19 beyond health care facilities and testing sites — but the test will require a prescription, likely limiting its initial use.

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