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FDA approves first at-home testing kit for COVID-19

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FDA approves first at-home testing kit for COVID-19
FDA approves first at-home testing kit for COVID-19

The FDA says the kit is as accurate as those at a testing site, but one doctor shares his concerns.

In Naples, Rob Manch Fox 4 inyour corner.THE F-D-A HAS APPROVED THE FIRSTAT HOME TESTING KIT FCOVID-19.THE TESTING KIT IS CALLED"PIXEL." FOR 119-DOLLARS, YOUGET A NASAL SWAB KIT.

THERE’SINSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SWIRL ITAROUND IYOUR NOSE.THE F-D-A SAYS...EARLY DATASHOWS THE KIT IS AS SAFE ANACCURATE AS SAMPLES AT ADOCTOR’S OFFICE, HOSPITAL,OTHER TESTING SITE.ONE DOCTOR WORRIES ABOUT FALSENEGATIVES.if you have all the symptoms ofCOVID-19 but your test comesback negative, I think therestill could be a goprobability that that test was afalse negative and that youactually do have the virus."YOU THEN SHIP

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