#BinaxNow

Zoë McLaren, PhD

Abbott's #BinaxNow tests are now available over the counter. Many people are wondering about their accuracy so here is a roundup of what we know. 1/10 @michaelmina_lab https://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab/status/1384245889288466438?s=20

1/ An important thread on: Why the 1 million Abbott BinaxNOW tests per day are not enough Why we need 20 million tests per day Why several companies could produce

michaelmina_lab

NEW! research shows rapid antigen tests can work in a real world setting - with asymptomatic and symptomatic people. The rapid "paper-strip" antigen test called the BinaxNOW detected >90% of

Eric Feigl-Ding

Breaking—Trump’s WH physician now says Trump has finally tested “negative” on “consecutive days” but with the controversial Abbot BINAXNOW test that led to the WH leaky outbreak in first place.

michaelmina_lab

BREAKING (not so surprising) NEWS: The Trump Admin is touting rapid antigen paper tests. The @AbbottNews BinaxNOW assay is terrific and is a great start. But don’t be fooled -

Eric Feigl-Ding

HUGE. **Rapid** 15 min tests approved by @WHO—a bold & right step for #COVID19. Akin to home pregnancy tests, rapid antigen tests better than PCR where labs scares & lag

Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA

1/ It's concerning that President Trump got so sick so quickly. Here's my take for @CNN:https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/opinions/trump-health-concerning-covid-gounder/index.html 2/ Today we learned that POTUS had a fever & an oxy

Ok, here is part 2 of my earlier thread. I want to share what our incredible team has been working on over the past few months. They don’t get near