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U.S. Cuts $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests

By Bill Chappell,
Selena Simmons-Duffin
Published February 1, 2021 at 10:51 AM MST
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The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Ellume's rapid test in December, after it showed 96% accuracy in a U.S. clinical study.

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Bill Chappell
Bill Chappell is a writer and editor on the News Desk in the heart of NPR's newsroom in Washington, D.C.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin
Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.
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