FDA authorizes rapid, at-home coronavirus test
&gt; Through a secure cloud connection, the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test provides real time reporting of test results and critical data to health authorities, employers and educators, for efficient COVID-19 mapping. [1]<p>&gt; Real-time reporting through secure, HIPAA compliant cloud connection [1]<p>My understanding is that a major hurdle was the FDA requiring test results be reported back to health authorities. Or at least there has been a lot of disagreement on the issue [2]. It&#x27;s a bit unclear if the reporting via the app is 100% mandatory but I would bet on it sending at least something indicating positive&#x2F;negative by default.<p>I&#x27;d expect the majority of the per unit cost to be the digital test reader and Bluetooth capability. I&#x27;m skeptical if this is anything more than a fancy camera + Bluetooth like digital pregnancy tests. [3]<p>I&#x27;m glad we are finally getting an at home test but I can not help but think that having cheaper and simpler antigen test strips available months ago would have been a better solution.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ellumehealth.com&#x2F;products&#x2F;consumer-products&#x2F;covid-home-test" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ellumehealth.com&#x2F;products&#x2F;consumer-products&#x2F;covi...</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2020&#x2F;09&#x2F;06&#x2F;health&#x2F;coronavirus-rapid-test.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2020&#x2F;09&#x2F;06&#x2F;health&#x2F;coronavirus-rapid-...</a><p>[3] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hackaday.com&#x2F;2020&#x2F;09&#x2F;09&#x2F;digital-pregnancy-tests-use-leds-to-read-between-the-lines&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hackaday.com&#x2F;2020&#x2F;09&#x2F;09&#x2F;digital-pregnancy-tests-use-...</a>