U.S. Agrees To $231M Deal For At-Home Test Kits

The Biden administration has secured a $231 million deal with an Australian company to produce rapid COVID-19 test kits that allow home testing with results in 20 minutes. These tests, recently approved by US regulators, are the only ones available without a prescription. The ability to quickly test, trace, and quarantine is crucial to the national strategy for containing the virus. The company plans to use the funds to establish a US manufacturing plant and deliver 8.5 million tests for federal use, although no specific timeline has been provided.

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