When Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories released a rapid coronavirus test — advertised to give positive results in 5 minutes and negative results in 13 — officials across the country hailed the new technology as a pivotal moment in the pandemic. But now, medical professionals across Connecticut are shelving the test, citing concerns about its accuracy.
In late March, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, tweeted that Abbott’s ID NOW COVID-19 test was a “game changer," while President Donald Trump called the test “a whole new ballgame.