A new COVID-19 test can return results in 5 minutes

Abbott’s ID NOW system.| Abbott A new COVID-19 test from the medical device company Abbott can return positive results infive minutes — and it can be run in a doctor’s office. The test was approved for emergency use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration last night.
The test uses Abbott’s small, portable ID NOW platform, and doesn’t have to be sent to a central lab for analysis. Instead, it can be done directly in an emergency room or urgent care