FDA recommends repeating COVID-19 at-home test in 48 hours if negative

Aug 12, 2022 - 03:03 PM
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The Food and Drug Administration yesterday advised people who get a negative result from an at-home COVID-19 antigen test to test themselves again after 48 hours to reduce the risk of missing an infection and spreading the virus to others.

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