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A Faster, Cheaper Test -- Will It Really Democratize Coronavirus Testing?

Published: Sept. 2, 2020, 5:05 p.m.

b'with @vintweeta @smc90\\n\\nAbbott Lab\'s latest COVID-19 test, which was just approved by the FDA, takes 15 minutes and will cost $5 -- making it a potential "game changer" in this pandemic... But does it truly democratize coronavirus testing? How is and isn\'t it like a pregnancy test? What does and doesn\'t the data tell us, and what key concepts (and math) do we need to know here?'