The FDA on Thursday issued an emergency use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect Covid-19 in breath samples.
The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, the FDA said, and can be used in doctor’s offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites.
Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020.The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect Covid-19 in breath samples. Dr. Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, called the device "yet another example of the rapid innovation occurring with diagnostic tests for Covid-19."