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Rapid COVID-19 tests can be useful – but there are far too few to put a dent in the pandemic

  • Written by Bonnie LaFleur, Professor of Biostatistics, University of Arizona
imageRapid tests for COVID-19 are easy to administer and give fast results. AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File

Since September, the Food and Drug Administration has approved seven COVID-19 tests that yield results in 30 minutes or less, offering hope for vast improvements in test access and efficiency throughout the U.S. Most of these are antigen tests that...

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