Abbott: Coronavirus Test Results in 5 minutes

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Written By Convergence

On Friday, Abbott announced it received approval for a test that is capable of delivering positive results of the coronavirus in as little as five minutes. Abbott will begin making the tests available to health care providers next week. 

The Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the point-of-care test on Friday. The test can detect negative results in 13 minutes. The company said it plans to ramp up manufacturing so it can deliver 50,000 tests per day. 

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