Two FDA-approved rapid antigen tests produced accurate results for COVID-19 infections across three phases of circulating variants pre-Delta, Delta, and Omicron.
Millions of free covid-19 rapid tests arriving in Americans' mailboxes are long-awaited vindication for Dr. Michael Mina, who, as a Harvard assistant professor, had been advocating for two years that the best way to limit covid is to identify it quickly, cheaply, and widely with rapid antigen tests so infected people know to isolate themselves.
He joins the list of COVID authorities who are both frequently quoted experts on national pandemic policy and working for companies profiting from that advice.
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corrobo.