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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Josh Marcus

FDA approves Covid breathalyzer that can detect cases in three minutes

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The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorisation to a device that takes a sample of someone’s breath and can identify positive Covid tests in less than three minutes, the agency announced on Thursday.

The InspectIR Covid-19 Breathalyzer, which is only allowed to be operated by a trained professional, returns results faster than common at-home tests, according to its creators.

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