President Trump today announced plans to distribute 150 million new Abbott rapid coronavirus tests in the coming weeks, allowing repeated testing of people in vulnerable professions like teaching:
President @realDonaldTrump announces a plan to distribute 150 million rapid point of care tests in the coming weeks pic.twitter.com/PiZAL27oje
— Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) September 28, 2020
This really does sound like a game changer, especially if the test is as accurate as they suggest.
Admiral Giroir demonstrated how to use the test during Trump’s event in the Rose Garden:
Admiral Brett Giroir demonstrates using a self-swab rapid test for COVID-19, which he says delivers results in 15 minutes. The Trump administration announced a plan to distribute 150 million of the tests nationwide https://t.co/Nj065CIsxp pic.twitter.com/BEvs1SryDH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 28, 2020
That looks super easy and not nearly as invasive as the brain biopsy. Giroir makes clear though, that this test isn’t a take-home test and will likely be administered by a health professional. But I think it means that there will a lot more testing and hopefully states will make it available to anyone who wants to be tested as opposed to just those with symptoms.