US Companies Begin To Roll Out At-Home Coronavirus Test Kits
As the US continues to combat the rising number of coronavirus cases, test kits are needed now more than ever; and helping to combat are several companies introducing at-home versions.
While San Francisco startup Nurx has created a home testing and online consultation service, which can give customers lab results within 48 hours of receiving the test, another SF company, Carbon Health, joins in offering in-home test kits themselves.
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Also, Austin, Texas-based Everlywell plans to roll out a home test by Monday (Mar 23). All companies have been green-lit by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under new expedited guidelines to combat the novel virus.
Additionally, Hank Greely, director of the Stanford Center for Law and Biosciences and the Stanford Program in Neuroscience and Society, states, “[The FDA also typically] takes a good hard look at the information sent to the consumer. I suspect it hasn’t done that here for lack of time.”
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1/ Today we are introducing the first #COVID19 home testing and online consultation service. We’re eager to safely connect people with certain symptoms and risk factors with testing and medical care. https://t.co/w6xPsubh9S
— nurx (@nurxapp) March 20, 2020
Proud to be the first healthcare provider to offer in-home #COVID19
Test Kits. They're available to eligible patients in CA who have completed our free online assessment and have been deemed eligible by our medical team👨⚕️👩⚕️. Hoping to expand nationally. https://t.co/Xt3S5oLdAu— Carbon Health (@CarbonHealth) March 20, 2020
1/ Putting people first and providing affordable, convenient lab testing has always been our mission. It’s more important now than ever. Starting Monday, our at-home collection kit with follow-up telehealth diagnosis for #COVID19 will be available on https://t.co/OhKrmBEzSH.
— Everlywell (@everly_well) March 19, 2020