Category: rapid test

FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test to Detect Both COVID-19 and Flu

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the first over-the-counter (OTC) at-home test for both the flu and COVID-19, which can have similar symptoms such as cough and fever. “The test provides independent diagnoses for COVID-19, Flu A, and Flu B,” Lucira Health, the test’s manufacturer, previously announced. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Test, which is…


Americans Will Be Able to Order Free At-Home CCP Virus Tests Next Week

Starting next week, Americans can begin ordering free rapid COVID-19 tests through a new government-sponsored website, though with a limit of four tests per residential address, the Biden administration announced on Friday. The tests will typically be shipped to households via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) within 7 to 12 days of ordering them on…


US Retailers Raise Prices of Discounted CCP Virus Test Kits After Agreement Ends With Biden Administration

Walmart and Kroger, the two largest retailers in the United States, have both raised their prices for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 rapid tests, after an agreement with the Biden administration to sell the antigen self-test kits at a fixed price expired at the end of the year. The average number of COVID-19 tests administered per day…