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Emily Mullin
Emily Mullin

Apr 21, 2020

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The FDA Gave the Greenlight to the First At-Home Coronavirus Test

Here’s what you should know about it

Photo: Ewa Urban/Pixabay

You may soon be able to learn if you’re infected with the new coronavirus without leaving your home. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first at-home coronavirus collection test.

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Emily Mullin

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Former staff writer at Medium, where I covered biotech, genetics, and Covid-19 for OneZero, Future Human, Elemental, and the Coronavirus Blog.

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