White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt says the government awarded a $231-million contract to scale up production of a COVID-19 home test recently authorized by U.S.
regulators.For months, health experts have stressed the need for fast, widespread home testing so that people can screen themselves and avoid contact with others if they have an infection.
But the vast majority of tests still require a nasal swab performed by a health worker that must be processed at high-tech laboratories.
Experts say at-home coronavirus tests critical to fight Canada's 2nd wave The test kit from Australian manufacturer Ellume allows users to swab themselves at home and check their status in about 20 minutes.