FDA says Abbott’s 5-minute Covid-19 test may miss infected patients

(By Matthew Herper for STAT)

The Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday that the Abbott ID Now rapid test for Covid-19 — touted by the White House and widely used nationally — may return false negative results, meaning it can incorrectly indicate that patients who are infected with the novel coronavirus are not. Continue reading article here…

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