Schumer pushing for fake test crackdown

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Schumer says several fake coronavirus test kits are being sold online He's urging the FDA to monitor the at-home tests.

The fda to crackdown on at- home coronavirus test kits being sold online.

Senator schumer says the unregulated 'fake' tests are too easily accessible... and they could delay the progress of the nation's recovery.

The senate minority leader says there are tests being sold on the internet claiming to be coronavirus tests or antibody tests.

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Chuck schumer / (d-ny) senate minority leader:25 "imagine if it doesn't work and it's an antibody test, you get a false positive, you think you have the antibodies, and you go out on the street and you could get covid.

If it's false negative, you don't think you have the antibodies and you do, and you stay home unnecessarily.

So there is not excuse for not having all of the tests approved and authorized by the fda."

The news of 'fake tests' comes after the f-d-a approved a new at-home test for the virus last tuesday.

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