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Abbott coronavirus test used by White House may be no better than a coin toss, study finds

The U.S. needs tests that diagnose coronavirus quickly, conveniently, but most of all, accurately

A lab technician in Detroit dips a patient's sample into the Abbott Laboratories ID Now testing machine. The company's cartridge-based coronavirus diagnostic test, government-authorized in March, delivers results within minutes and is being used by the White House.
A lab technician in Detroit dips a patient's sample into the Abbott Laboratories ID Now testing machine. The company's cartridge-based coronavirus diagnostic test, government-authorized in March, delivers results within minutes and is being used by the White House.Read moreCarlos Osorio / AP