15-minute covid test at home announced by the White House
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Since the beginning of theCOVID-19 [Feminine Pandemic, one of the largest barriers in the United States faces is the lack of sufficient test. Not only have the tests have been limited in availability, but those who exist take days to achieve the results or are not completely precise. However, Monday morning, during theWhite House Response Team Covid-19 Briefing, Andy Slavitt, Senior Advisor of the Covid-19 House White Covid-19 Response Team revealed the exciting news that a new Covid test at home strikes the market. Read to read to discover the details - and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss these Without signs that you have already had coronavirus.
You get test results in 15 minutes
Slavitt revealed that the Ministry of Defense and HHS announced Monday that the first home-based Covid test in the country comes soon. "The test is done by a company calledEllumAnd it's on a test platform developed in the NIH Radx initiative, "he said.
The tests are easy to use, fast and accurate results at the back and are suitable for those over two years by Slavitt. "These are on the self-performing test kits that can detect COVID with accuracy of about 95% in 15 minutes. They can be used if you experience symptoms of COVID-19 and also for screening for People without symptoms so that they can safely happen. Work, school and events, "he continued.
They are also less invasive as tests currently on the market, he revealed. "The test is done in what is called a Nasal Nasal Turbinate Rod, which essentially means that it is less invasive than the long nasopharyngeal cerk that people may have seen on the news."
And, it is also compatible with smartphone. "After taking the cotton swab, you put the sample in a digital analyzer, which will send a result to your smartphone in about 15 minutes," he said.
In the end, these tests will be a game changer, Slavik emphasizes. "Making the tests available more easily for each American is a higher priority with obvious advantages," he said. He added that the Ministry of Defense and HHS benefits from ELLUM $ 230 million to change the production of 19 million test kits per month, 8.5 million that are guaranteed to the United States Government. 'here the end of the year. "The ability to test quickly, contact the trace, quarantine is a linchpine of our national strategy and will be an essential part of maintaining the virus and stop the spread of the community," he said.
The only disadvantage of tests, as indicated by a NPR journalist at Q & A, is that they are not cheap. In fact, their cost, "$ 30 the pop" may not be affordable for everyone. However, Slavik hopes that production amps increase, the cost will go down.
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Follow the fundamental principles of Dr. Faisci to stay safely
However, in the meantime and althoughvaccines are still being deployed, Slavik emphasized Dr. Walensky andDr. Fauci fundamentals of health as a key. "Wear a well-adjusted mask is vital," he said. "Without masks, the virus and the new variants will have too easy to grow." Follow the fundamentals and help put an end to this thrust, no matter where you live-wear afacial mask, the social distance, avoiding big crowds, do not go inside with people you do not go with (especially in the bars), practice good hygiene of the hand, vaccinate yourself when it is Available for you and protect your life and life of your life. others, do not visit any of these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.
