FDA recalling 2 million Ellume at-home COVID-19 test kits because of false positives

(By Dave Mistich for NPR)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of about 2 million at-home COVID-19 test kits made by the Australian-based biotech company Ellume.

The federal regulatory agency says the test kits may produce “false positives” due to a manufacturing defect. The company first informed the FDA about the defect in some lots in October.  Continue reading here…

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