Chicago lab develops FDA approved Coronavirus 5 minute test

CBS 2 reported last night that Chicago-based Abbott Lab has developed what the Food & Drug Administration calls a “game changer” in the fight against Coronavirus, a 5 minute test that can detect the virus and can be used at home. It will utilize the company’s ID NOW platform which is the size of something you would have on your kitchen counter and is used in urgent care clinics. It can produce a positive result in 5 minutes, and negative result in 13 minutes. This new test will start to be available next week. The company expects to produce 5 million tests per month.

The company shows off the how fast the device works and how it could help prevent further transmission in the video below.