Antigen test appears to be promising

May 13, 2020, 5:02 PM

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KIRO Newsradio staff

Tracy discusses an approved antigen test which could help quickly detect the virus in patients.

Dr. David Agus told CBS This Morning that the antigen test appears to be promising, quickly showing technicians whether you have the virus.

He also said a 3-drug cocktail for patients with mild cases of coronavirus is encouraging. It significantly decreases the amount of time the virus lives in the body.

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