FDA-Approved Coronavirus Rapid Test <br />Produces 45-Minute Results According to The Verge, it comes from <br />California-based biotechnology company Cepheid. It is the first type of fast-producing <br />coronavirus test approved by the agency. Cepheid chief medical officer David Persing <br />says only hospitals should have access to it. He explains to Stat News that the test is not for those <br />who are "worried well" about the pandemic. The Verge adds that Cepheid is planning <br />to send them out this week. The health exam uses samples from patients to determine coronavirus, similar to ones issued in hospitals. Some facilities around the U.S. <br />have the equipment needed <br />to run it. Cepheid's new product is welcome, as <br />COVID-19 test results in the U.S. <br />are still taking days to produce.
