The Fast Lane for COVID Testing Has Opened Up in the U.S.

For the past year, the U.S. has been lagging in comparison to other countries when it comes to fast, reliable COVID testing. Although, that may soon be coming to an end since the FDA has approved two rapid-antigen tests to be sold over-the-counter. You can administer the test from the comfort of your own home. Regularly using the test at schools, workplaces, and other organizations can help detect the virus early and help stop the spread. "Had we had these tests in a widely scalable at-home, simple to use fashion last summer, we could have prevented hundreds of thousands of deaths. We could have prevented surges of cases," says Harvard Epidemiologist Mina quotes. Countries such as Germany and England have made it their mission to offer free testing to everyone in their country each week.