They are the antigen tests, but are they really all they're cracked up to be? Compared to the most commonly used type of coronavirus test in the country -- molecular diagnostic tests, also called PCR tests -- antigen tests don't need complicated chemicals, viral transport media or RNA extraction kits. According to the CDC , "Antigen tests are more likely to miss an active coronavirus infection compared to molecular tests." The company said it's planning to ship tens of millions of tests in September, ramping to 50 million tests a month at the beginning of October. A question of accuracyWhile the antigen tests are not as accurate as the PCR tests, they are getting much better.

Source: CNN August 29, 2020 01:07 UTC