US Regulators Clear New Rapid COVID-19 Test Amid Widespread Shortages

US Regulators Clear New Rapid COVID-19 Test Amid Widespread Shortages
Siemens Healthineers headquarters is pictured in Erlangen near Nuremberg, Germany, in a file photograph. Michaela Rehle/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week authorized a new, quick at-home COVID-19 test produced by Siemens Healthineers, as Americans grapple with a widespread shortage of testing options amid a record spike in COVID-19 cases.

The rapid antigen test is meant for individuals 14 or older to self-collect specimens. It can be used for younger persons if adults collect samples.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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