Digital Health Pass Launches For Coronavirus Test Results

Abbott announced on August 26, 2020, that the U.S. FDA issued authorization for its BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Ag Card rapid test for detection of COVID-19 disease infection. It is highly portable, about the size of a credit card), affordable ($5), and provides results in 15 minutes.

Additionally, Abbott is launching a mobile app named NAVICA™ available at no charge, which enables people who test negative for coronavirus to display a temporary digital health pass that is renewed each time a person is tested through their healthcare provider.