It is reportedly about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage.
The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, which is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, can provide results in less than 3 minutes,It can be used in medical offices and mobile testing sites. It can give results in less than three minutes.
A study of the Breathalyzer found it accurately identified more than 91% of positive samples and nearly 100% of negative samples, the story said. Dr. Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in a statement that ”the FDA continues to support the development of novel COVID-19 tests with the goal of advancing technologies that can help address the current pandemic.”
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