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Published 11:26 IST, March 31st 2020

Trump unveils FDA authorized 15-min. virus test

President Donald Trump uveiled a new FDA authorized 15-minute coronavirus test during the daily Task Force news conference.

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President Donald Trump uveiled a new FDA authorized 15-minute coronavirus test during the daily Task Force news conference.

This comes after Trump extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April 30, bowing to public health experts who presented him with even more dire projections for the expanding coronavirus pandemic.

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For most people COVID-19 only causes mild symptoms. While the vast majority of patients recover, some people, usually those with other medical complications, develop more severe symptoms, including pneumonia, which can be fatal.

 

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11:26 IST, March 31st 2020