A scientist's rapid COVID tests never made it public. Here's how that shaped the pandemic

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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4.3 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In March 2020, an MIT scientist developed a cheap, rapid COVID test -- giving results in just 15 minutes. It could have been a game changer early in the pandemic, but it never made it to consumers. Why? Dr. Irene Bosch joins Meghna Chakrabarti.

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