Fears of ‘Wild West’ as Covid-19 blood tests hit the market

Summary:

- > 70 companies have signed up with FDA to sell COVID-19 antibody tests, and are listed on the FDA's website[1]

- FDA decided to waive initial review of the "simple" tests under COVID-19 emergency situation

- companies are supposed to state that their tests have not been FDA-approved and cannot rule out whether someone is currently infected

- some (unnamed) hospitals are incorrectly assuming the tests have been vetted

- public health officials warn that the unregulated tests are creating confusion

[1] Article doesn't provide a link, but I think this is the list. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/emergency-situations-med...