At-Home COVID testing is here
By Wudan Yan New York Times,Updated February 27, 2021, 1:28 p.m.
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The Food and Drug Administration has authorized dozens of coronavirus test-by-mail kits, and three at-home tests.ROSE WONG/NYT
In case you missed it: You can now get tested for the coronavirus in the comfort of your own home.
This is great news, especially for people who donât have access to a testing site. Currently, these portable tests come in two flavors. The first is test-by-mail kits, which allow patients to swab their noses at home and mail them to a laboratory for a result in a day or two. The other types are called at-home tests, which give an answer on the spot.
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