At-home coronavirus tests could trigger high rates of false-positives

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Why at-home coronavirus testing is a bad idea: Expert warns 'environmental virus' could contaminate samples

The release of at-home test COVID-19 kits in the US generated excitement before the FDA warned that the companies were not authorized to ship their kits. A Chinese study abstract found that nearly half of close contacts of infected patients got false-positive coronavirus test kits.

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