New York Times: Daily coronavirus testing at home? Many experts are skeptical
September 14, 2020The New York Times reports over the past few weeks, a Harvard scientist has made headlines for a bold idea to curb the spread of the coronavirus: rolling out so-called antigen tests, a decades-old underdog in testing technology, to tens of millions of Americans for near-daily, at-home use. But more than a dozen experts said that near-ubiquitous antigen testing, while intriguing in theory, might not fly in practice — and is unlikely to be a pandemic panacea. Boston Children’s Alexander McAdam, MD, PhD, is quoted in the story. Read more from the New York Times.