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FDA Approves 1st COVID-19 Antigen Test for Emergency Use

FDA Approves 1st COVID-19 Antigen Test for Emergency Use
The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Md., on Nov. 4, 2009. Jason Reed/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Federal authorities announced on May 9 that emergency-use authorization has been granted for the first antigen test for COVID-19.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the authorization was issued on May 8 to Quidel Corporation for an antigen test, a new type of diagnostic test designed for rapid detection of the CCP virus.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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