On August 27, the Trump administration had awarded a contract for USD 760 million to Abbott for the delivery of 150 million of these Abbott BinaxNOW rapid tests.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to distribute a whopping 150 million 15-minute rapid COVID-19 tests in the coming weeks, a decision he said is aimed at supporting efforts to reopen economies and schools immediately.
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“Today, I’m pleased to report that we’re announcing our plan to distribute 150 million Abbott rapid point-of-care tests in the coming weeks very, very soon. This will be more than double the number of tests already performed, “ Mr. Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday.
“Of these, 50 million tests will go to protect the most vulnerable communities, including 18 million for nursing…