The United States has approved a rapid test for the coronavirus …

United States issued emergency clearance for the first rapid coronavirus test with which the diagnosis itself is made without having to leave the house.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a test kit for people over 14 who are suspected of having the coronavirus. It is a test that is performed only on prescription, through a swab that is performed by the individual, and offers results in 30 minutes. According to developer Lucira Health, the kit it will cost less than 50 dollars.

“We continue to demonstrate unprecedented speed in responding to # COVID19,” tweeted FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn. “The FDA has cleared the first # COVID19 test which is fully self-administered and provides results at home. This is an important step forward, which underlines our commitment to broaden access to testing, ”he added.

Emergency clearance is a temporary or conditionally granted permit granted by the FDA to respond to an emergency, such as a pandemic. They can be subsequently revoked or modified if new data on their efficacy or safety appear.

The FDA had previously approved the use of home-based tests in late April and early May, although the move meant that only authorized labs could give the results, a situation that is changing with the new Lucira Health kit.

Until this Tuesday, The United States has recorded 11,340,563 cases of Covid-19 and 248,429 deaths. It is the most affected country in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University.