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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The FDA recalled 2 million <keyword id="12514939" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ellume" source="Orion">Ellume</keyword> at-home <keyword id="11893994" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19" source="Orion">COVID-19</keyword> tests, about fives times more units that were in the company's original recall from October.</li><li>The tests can give people false-positive results for the <keyword id="11893194" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus" source="Orion">coronavirus</keyword>. </li></ul>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-plans-to-allow-people-mix-match-covid-booster-shots-2021-10">Food and Drug Administration</a> has vastly expanded the recall of Ellume at <keyword id="11898442" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="home" source="Orion">home</keyword> COVID-19 testing kits over false postive results, now classifying it as its most serious type of recall.The number of recalled tests has grown to more than 2.2 million, up from the 427,000 tests that were included in the company's voluntary recall issued in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/at-home-covid-test-recall-false-positives-amazon-cvs-target-2021-10">October.</a> The <a href="https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/ellume-recalls-covid-19-home-test-potential-false-positive-sars-cov-2-test-results">FDA reclassified the recall</a> on Wednesday, stating that "use of these tests may cause serious adverse health consequences or death."False-positive COVID-19 tests can be dangerous, according to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insiders-top-healthcare-stories-for-november-1-2021-10">FDA</a>. Those who are sick and receive a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/isolate-before-after-covid-19-test-be-sure-of-results-2021-1">false positive</a> test for coronavirus can put themselves further at risk for not receiving proper treatment for their actual illness. False-positive results can also lead to the further spread of COVID-19 when presumed positive people quarantine together, isolation from friends and family, disregard for the recommended precautions against COVID-19, and adverse side effects from any treatment they receive for COVID-19, the FDA states with the recall.So far there have been 35 recorded false-positive tests sent to the FDA and no recorded deaths. Negative tests results do not appear to be affected by the manufacturing issue."Ellume has investigated the issue, identified the root cause, implemented additional controls, and we are already producing and shipping new product to the U.S.," a spokesperson told Insider in a statement. "The Ellume team offers its sincere apologies for the stress or difficulties people may have experienced due to a false-positive result."Ellume was the first company authorized by the FDA to sell COVID-19 testing kits in stores. The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-use-home-rapid-coronavirus-tests-2020-12">rapid test kits</a> provide results within 15 minutes and do not require a prescription. In clinical studies, Ellume tests were 96% accurate, according to data from the company. The recalled tests were manufactured from February 24 to August 11, 2021, and shipped to retailers between April 13 and August 26, 2021. At the start of the voluntary recall on October 1, Ellume reached out to its customers who tested positive before September 17 to notify them that their results could have been incorrect. All affected tests have been removed from pharmacy shelves and online stores, but purchasers of Ellume tests can see if their device was included in the recall by visiting <a href="https://www.ellumecovidtest.com/return">Ellume's recall website.</a>In August, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cvs-low-on-covid-tests-limiting-the-number-customers-buy-2021-8">CVS had to limit the sale</a> of Ellume's tests due to demand caused by the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-immigrants-not-to-blame-for-covid-19-spread-us-2021-10"> surge</a> of the Delta variant.

FDA expands recall of Ellume at-home COVID-19 tests to 2.2 million units over false positive results

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Six companies are joining the effort to make home <keyword id="8913051" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Covid-19-testing">COVID-19 testing</keyword> widely available.</li><li>The White House plans to boost production of 60 million home tests by summer 2021.</li><li><keyword id="10296181" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="lucira">Lucira</keyword> Health, <keyword id="10515013" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ellume">Ellume</keyword>, and <keyword id="120127" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Abbott-Laboratories">Abbott Laboratories</keyword> have already been authorized to produce at-home tests.</li></ul>The White House COVID-19 Response Team announced Friday that six additional companies are joining the effort to make at-home testing widely available.With a total of nine companies to produce home COVID-19 tests in the US, the team is hoping to boost supplies to reach 60 million tests nationwide by the end of the summer.The government signed a <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/02/01/2167631/0/en/Ellume-Announces-231-8-Million-Agreement-with-the-U-S-Government-to-Scale-Up-Production-of-COVID-19-Home-Tests.html">contract with Ellume</a> earlier this week, permitting the Australian company to open a factory in the US with $230 million in federal funding. Ellume is contracted to deliver 8.5 million tests nationwide and will be able to produce even more than that when the factory is working at full capacity.Abbott Laboratories and Lucira Health were also granted emergency use authorizations for at-home COVID-19 tests last year. Both Ellume and Abbott have said they'll be able to deliver millions of tests in the first quarter of 2021, but public health experts have offered more conservative timelines of when the kits will be readily accessible."At-home testing will be widely available probably late spring to summer," Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2021-coronavirus-vaccine-timeline-return-to-normal-experts-weigh-in-2020-12#by-may-going-to-an-indoor-restaurant-for-margaritas-could-be-back-in-style-in-some-spots-5">told Insider in December 2020</a>. "I wish it was earlier than that, but I think widespread testing will be available, not at home, but in other contexts, well before then. Which will make a really big difference."Here's what you need to know about the at-home testing options currently on the market.<h2>Ellume's test is currently the only over-the-counter option you can use at home</h2>Ellume has been working on a better, faster diagnostic technology since the 2009 swine flu pandemic. The result of a decade of research and development is an electronic analyzer that can connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth and delivers results within 15 minutes."This is the kind of core technology that we feel the world needs to respond to the next pandemic as well," Ellume founder and CEO Dr. Sean Parsons told Insider.The COVID-19 Home Test is specifically designated for use in the US, despite the company being based in Australia. Unlike the other at-home tests on the market, it will be available over-the-counter for people with or without COVID-19 symptoms.How does the test work?Ellume's rapid antigen test comes with a free smartphone app that provides step-by-step instructions and a how-to video. The first step is to turn on the electronic analyzer, which looks like a pregnancy test, and pair it to your phone via Bluetooth. <div type="image" title="ellume step 1" height="1280" width="1280" msid="80013981" hostid="261"></div>Parsons demonstrated the test in a Zoom interview with Insider. After removing the child adapter - designed for swabbing smaller noses - he stuck the swab up his nostril until its cap touched his nose and made three rotations per nostril.<div type="image" title="ellume step 4" height="1280" width="1280" msid="80013983" hostid="261"></div>The test also screens for a protein that lives in your mucous to make sure you got a thorough swab, he said. If the sample is insufficient, you'll get an inconclusive result, but most people were able to follow the directions and get a good swab in the trial.<div type="image" title="ellume step 6" height="1280" width="1280" msid="80013986" hostid="261"></div>Then, he screwed the swab into a squeezable container, which he had previously filled with orange processing fluid. The swab cap handily converts into a dropper for depositing the fluid on the analyzer. Within 15 minutes of squeezing out the droplets, Parsons got a message on the app confirming that he did not have COVID-19.How accurate is it?Ellume's test is 96% accurate when compared to the RT-PCR test. In a clinical study of 198 people, the test caught 96% of cases in symptomatic individuals and 91% of cases in asymptomatic individuals.When will it be available?Until the US factory is up and running, Ellume will continue to produce approximately 200,000 tests per day in Australia. The company will deliver 100,000 tests per month until production moves to the US, with the goal of delivering 20 million tests in the first half of 2021.Many of those tests will be sold directly through retail outlets such as CVS and other pharmacies.How much will it cost?Target price: $30<h2>Abbott's BinaxNOW will be the cheapest home test, but you'll need a prescription </h2>Abbott is bringing its already approved rapid antigen test into the home with the help of eMed, a digital health solutions provider. The BinaxNOW Ag Card Home Test, designed for use alongside the NAVICA app, was granted an EUA on December 16 and will be shipped to states starting January 1, 2021.Unlike Ellume's test kit, this home test is available by prescription only to people with suspected COVID-19 symptoms. eMed takes care of determining eligibility and ensuring an accurate self-collection with the help of trained telehealth proctors."Our goal is just to get people back to school and to work, and we think our process and this eMed-Abott partnership really supports us getting to where we need to be regarding increasing accessibility and affordability and confidence in the test results," Dr. Patrice Harris, CEO of eMed, told Insider.How does the test work?To qualify for the BinaxNOW home test, you start by downloading the NAVICA app and filling out a symptom questionnaire. A health professional will review your responses and decide whether to prescribe a test, which will then be delivered to your home.<div type="image" title="BinaxNOW Home Test" height="5048" width="6731" msid="80013989" hostid="261"></div>Before opening the package, you have to sign on to a proctored testing session via the NAVICA app. Then, a trained teleworker will walk you through the testing process: swab each nostril five times, count out loud as you deposit six drops of processing fluid on the test card, rub the swab on the test card, and finally close it.The test card will show one line for a negative result and two lines for a positive, and the virtual proctor can take a look to confirm the results and give advice on next steps.How accurate is it?The BinaxNOW test was previously approved and has been tested on 460 people. Compared to RT-PCR tests, it caught 84.6% of cases.The at-home version of BinaxNOW was only tested on 52 people before the EUA was granted, with a performance of 91.7% positive agreement and 100% negative agreement.When will it be available?Abbott completed a <a href="https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2021-01-12-Abbott-Announces-Fulfillment-of-Federal-Government-Purchase-of-150-Million-BinaxNOW-TM-COVID-19-Rapid-Tests-and-Is-Now-Ready-to-Support-Commercial-Distribution">federal government order of 150 million BinaxNOW tests</a> in mid-January. Those tests will be distributed to states and territories, along with nursing homes and other targeted entities.The company is on track to make 30 million more tests for the government by March, and is also offering tests directly to workplaces, universities, and schools.How much will it cost?$25<h2>Lucira's home test will also be available for prescription use in early 2021</h2>Lucira Health's home test was the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-covid-test-home-self-test-rapid-results-covid19-2020-11">first fully self-administered COVID-19 test to get an EUA</a>. But since the authorization was granted on November 17, the company hasn't released any updates about when the test will be rolled out.Compared to other rapid tests, Lucira's is fairly accurate but a bit pricier and slower than its at-home competitors. It also looks different from the Ellume and BinaxNOW tests.How does the test work?After taking a thorough nasal swab, the patient is meant to stir the swab in a vial of processing fluid. Rather than dropping the fluid on a separate analyzer card, you can place the whole vial into a battery-operated test unit. The test unit's indicator light will switch from "ready" to "done" within 30 minutes, and a separate light will tell you if you are positive or negative for COVID-19.How accurate is it?The Lucira test caught 94% of positive cases compared to a RT-PCR test, based on a clinical trial of 100 people. Excluding samples with very low levels of virus that possibly no longer reflected active infection, Lucira achieved 100% positive agreement.When will it be available?According to Lucira's website, the company hopes to make the test available to licensed <keyword id="6354525" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="healthcare">healthcare</keyword> providers beginning February 6.How much will it cost?Target price: $50

Americans will soon have access to 9 at-home COVID-19 tests. Here's how to get them and use them.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>At-home <keyword id="8962516" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-test" source="Orion">COVID test</keyword> maker Ellume is recalling tests after customers received false positive results.</li><li>43 lots distributed to retailers and distributors from April through August are included in the recall.</li><li>Ellume was the first company authorized by the FDA to sell <keyword id="11893994" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19" source="Orion">COVID-19</keyword> <keyword id="46701" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="testing" source="Orion">testing</keyword> kits in stores.</li></ul>Ellume recalled batches of its at-home coronavirus test kits, which are sold at Amazon, CVS, Target, Walmart, and Everlywell, due to a large number of reported falsely positive results. The Australian-based test manufacturer said in a statement that the recall is limited to specific lots of tests and that "there is an increased chance that tests from the affected lot numbers may give a false positive result."<a href="https://www.ellumecovidtest.com/return/company-announcement">Tests from 43 lots</a> sent to retailers and distributors between April and August were included in the recall.There are approximately 427,000 tests in the recalled lots, a spokesperson from Ellume told Insider. In total, approximately 42,000 affected tests have been used and produced positive results, which include both true positives and false positives. 195,000 of the recalled tests are still unused.The company is removing all affected products from retailers and is advising all customers to visit its <a href="https://www.ellumecovidtest.com/return">website</a> to see if their purchased test is included in the recall. Ellume will be reaching out to its customers who tested positive before September 17 to notify them that their results could have been incorrect, the company said.The <a href="https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/potential-false-positive-results-certain-lots-ellume-covid-19-home-tests-due-manufacturing-issue-fda">Food and Drug Administration said</a> it's "working closely with Ellume to assess the company's additional manufacturing checks and other corrective steps to help ensure that the issue is resolved.""At Ellume, we understand that trust is central to fulfilling our purpose as a company, and we recognize that this incident may have shaken the confidence of some of those who trusted Ellume to help them manage their health and to take back a bit of control of their lives during this pandemic," Sean Parsons, the company's founder and CEO, said in a statement. Ellume was the first company authorized by the FDA to sell COVID-19 testing kits in stores. The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-use-home-rapid-coronavirus-tests-2020-12">rapid test kits</a> provide results within 15 minutes and do not require a prescription. In clinical studies, Ellume tests were 96% accurate, according to data from the company. In August, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cvs-low-on-covid-tests-limiting-the-number-customers-buy-2021-8">CVS had to limit the sale</a> of Ellume's tests due to demand caused by the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-immigrants-not-to-blame-for-covid-19-spread-us-2021-10">recent surge</a> of the Delta variant across the US. The purchasing restraint was caused by manufacturing delays from suppliers of the tests, a CVS spokesperson previously told Insider.

An at-home, rapid COVID test sold through Amazon, CVS, Target, and Walmart was recalled after a large number of false positives

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Monster's newest beverage isn't an energy drink, but a hard seltzer.</li><li>The Beast Unleashed contains 6% alcohol by volume and flavors inspired by its energy drinks.</li></ul>Monster's newest beverages taste a lot like some of the brand's energy drinks — with one big difference.The company spent the early weeks of 2023 rolling out a line of alcoholic beverages. Called The Beast Unleashed, the drinks are made with malt alcohol and contain 6% alcohol by volume, though no caffeine or energy-inducing ingredients. The flavors, including Peach Perfect and Scary Berries, are modeled on those Monster already uses for its energy drinks.The beverages are for sale in six states so far in 2023: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Ohio, and Iowa. They will be available across the US by the end of the year, Monster Co-CEO Rodney Sacks said during the company's earnings call late Tuesday. Energy drinks make up the vast majority of Monster's sales. But the Beast beverages are its latest attempt to diversify its business.In January 2022, Monster <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/01/13/2366409/10193/en/Monster-Beverage-Corporation-to-Acquire-CANarchy-Craft-Brewery-Collective.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">paid $330 million</a> in cash to acquire CANarchy, a collective that owns several breweries including Oskar Blues and Deep Ellum Brewing Company. The acquisition was Monster's first foray into alcoholic beverages.Beast Unleashed, which the company announced in early 2022, is the company's first alcoholic beverage that uses the Monster brand. That choice is meant to make Beast beverages "distinguishable from the many hard seltzer brands that have become so ubiquitous over the last several years," Co-CEO Sacks said during an earnings call in August."Our alcohol innovation pipeline is robust with a number of additional innovative product lines currently under development," Sacks said during the call.Monster is among the big beverage companies that have unveiled alcoholic options over the last few years. Coca-Cola started <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-molson-coors-thinks-this-hard-seltzer-can-go-national-2020-9">selling hard seltzer</a> under the Topo Chico brand in 2020 through a partnership with brewer Molson Coors. The launch marked the first alcoholic beverage that the cola maker sold in the US.Last year, Coca-Cola added to its alcohol lineup with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coca-cola-fresca-mixed-canned-cocktail-corona-constellation-brands-2022-1">a canned cocktail made with Fresca.</a> The beverage was also the result of a partnership, this time between Coke and Constellation Brands, the maker of Corona.Rival PepsiCo has also launched <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alcoholic-mountain-dew-set-to-launch-in-early-2022-2021-8">Hard Mountain Dew</a> through a partnership with Boston Beer Company, which makes Sam Adams.Casual alcohol options, including hard seltzers and canned cocktails, represented $10 billion in sales in 2021, according to Grand View Research.

Monster Beverage is making booze that tastes just like its energy drinks, and you can already buy it in these 6 states

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11964810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cvs" source="Orion">CVS</keyword> is running out of at-home <keyword id="11893994" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19" source="Orion">COVID-19</keyword> tests due to an increase in demand.</li><li>Customers are limited to buying four tests in-store and six online at a time.</li><li>The <keyword id="11895017" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="delta-variant" source="Orion">Delta variant</keyword> continues to surge as many Americans return to the office or go back to school this fall.</li></ul>CVS is limiting the number of at-home coronavirus tests customers can buy amid surges of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-vaccine-efficacy-two-doses-shots-pfizer-astrazeneca-2021-8">Delta variant</a> across the US.Originally having been able to purchase an unlimited number of tests, customers are now only allowed to purchase a maximum of six at a time from the CVS website or four at a time while shopping in-store, according to an email sent Friday from a CVS spokesperson. The tests are still available without a prescription. The purchasing restraint is caused by manufacturing delays from suppliers of the tests. The limited tests include the Abbott BinaxNOW and Ellume at-home tests, the CVS spokesperson told Insider."Abbott has continuously been manufacturing tests, and we have been scaling up manufacturing as we saw demand increase when Delta became the dominant strain and new CDC guidance called for a re-prioritization of <keyword id="46701" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="testing" source="Orion">testing</keyword>," a spokesperson from Abbott Laboratories told Insider in an email. "We're hiring people and turning on parts of our manufacturing network that were idled or slowed when guidance changed and demand plunged."Ellume is experiencing similar issues, telling <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-26/cvs-limits-purchases-of-rapid-covid-19-tests-citing-demand">Bloomberg</a> they are "scaling production and working with retailers to ensure consumer access to its tests." Ellume did not respond to Insider's request for comment.CVS cites "high demand" as a reason for the shortage of the tests. Abbott says they expect some supply constraints as they try to meet this increased need in tests. Demands for testing have grown as people return to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nevada-student-positive-covid-exposed-students-2021-8">school</a> or <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-will-require-weekly-covid-tests-for-vaccinated-staff-2021-8">the </a>office this fall."We're continuing to work with our suppliers to meet customer demand," a CVS spokesperson said.As coronavirus continues to spread, at-home testing is a popular option for those looking for quick results. The Delta variant is now responsible for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fully-vaccinated-people-not-immune-to-covid-milder-2021-7">most of the cases in the US</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fully-vaccinated-people-not-immune-to-covid-milder-2021-7">spreads faster and more easily</a> than the earlier-detected versions of the coronavirus.

CVS limits the number of COVID rapid tests a customer can buy as cases of the Delta variant spike

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith spent over a decade with the Dallas Cowboys.</li><li>In that time, he's found a few places he trusts when it comes to BBQ and a night out on the town.</li></ul>Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith spent more than a decade with the Dallas Cowboys, lighting up opposing defenses as one of the greatest rushers the league had ever seen.In those years, Smith has spent plenty of time taking in all the food and drinks the city has to offer.Smith shared with Insider a few of his top picks for barbecue and a night out in the city while promoting his partnership with Bounty paper towels ahead of the Super Bowl.<h2>Asked about his favorite barbecue in a city that is famous for it, Smith smiled.</h2>"Oh man," Smith said. "There's a place called Cattleack Barbecue. It's very, very good."Cattleack is owned by a friend of Smith's, Todd David, and it keeps the type of hours that immediately signal: This place is making something special."This is a spot that's opened probably one day a week," Smith said. "From lunchtime to just outside of lunchtime. Boom, they're done."Indeed, the hours listed on <a href="https://cattleackbbq.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cattleack's website</a> show it is open only on Thursdays and Fridays, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as the first Saturday of every month.Smith said that Cattleack can handle all the great barbecue staples one might expect, but one dish stood above the rest — what's simply known as the "beef rib" on its menu where the BBQ joint offers two pounds in each serving."You're getting that big, brontosaurus rib, the beef rib," Smith said. "Those are some of the finest ribs you're ever going to have, man. Big as all get out. Big-ass bone."Looking through Cattleack's Instagram page, there certainly are some big ribs.<a href="https://cattleackbbq.com/menu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to the menu</a>, Cattleack's beef ribs come in at an average of two pounds each — more than enough for a meal on their own.Classics like brisket, burnt ends, pork ribs, turkey, and pulled pork are also available by the pound. Available sides include burnt end beans, chili mac and cheese, cole slaw, potato salad, broccoli salad, and cheesy chipotle corn."And when you go, tell Todd David that Emmitt Smith sent you," Smith concluded. Smith also mentioned that there was a barbecue spot in the buzzing Deep Ellum neighborhood that he enjoyed, though he was blanking on the name at the time of our interview. Friends I polled from the Dallas area suggested that Smith was likely referring to Pecan Lodge, which also looks delicious.Pecan Lodge has regularly been cited as <a href="https://foursquare.com/top-places/dallas/best-places-brisket" target="_blank" rel="noopener">having the best brisket in Dallas</a>, and also features a variety of meats available by the plate or pound. <h2>Beyond barbecue, Smith also offered suggestions for a night out on the town</h2>When asked for a recommendation on where to take a date in Dallas, Smith asked how much I was ready to spend."$300?" I offered.That, apparently, was not the right answer, and Smith laughed and put his head in his hands. Once I upped the budget to $1,000, Smith was ready to help.Nick &amp; Sam's was the first spot to jump to mind. This is a steakhouse where <a href="https://www.nick-sams.com/_files/ugd/78a588_d912e6c806ed4b7e8cab74e49c3b6cb5.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the prices are not listed on the menu online</a>. I was suddenly appreciative that Smith forced me to fatten my fictional budget.Located in the neighborhood of Oak Lawn, Nick &amp; Sam's features steakhouse fare as well as a robust seafood and sushi menu. Two dishes on the menu celebrate other Dallas sports stars, former Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and current superstar Luka Doncic. Smith does not appear to have his own item on the menu yet, but maybe in time.The food does look killer though.Smith also spoke kindly of Monarch, a modern Italian restaurant by Michelin-star chef Danny Grant."The Monarch is in a high-rise building in downtown Dallas, overlooking the skyline, beautiful scenery, and everything else," Smith said. "They've got a speakeasy bar, and then they've got a rooftop bar as well."<a href="https://cdn.monarchrestaurants.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12190421/Monarch_Menu_V49_010623.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Monarch lists their prices</a>, and while you can certainly find items at a softer price point, if you want to party like Emmitt Smith, be ready to drop some cash.Featured cocktails cost $20 each, and several pasta and steak entrées are available for less than $50 each, but looking through the menu one item immediately catches your eye — Live Alaskan King Crab, for $1,000. The dish includes chilled lump lettuce wraps, spicy mini buns, tableside rigatoni, and wood oven roasted crab legs. Monarch's Live Alaskan King Crab was <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/eat/dallas/dallas-food-bucket-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">listed on Thrillist's Dallas dining bucket list</a>."You can have a good time with a thousand bucks at either one of those spots," Smith said.Sounds like he's had the crab.

Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith shares his favorite spots for BBQ, steak, and a night out in Dallas — but be ready to spend some money

<ul class="summary-list"><li>At-home <keyword id="11893194" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus" source="Orion">coronavirus</keyword> tests are in high demand amidst the Omicron surge.</li><li>You can buy "rapid" antigen tests, or <keyword id="6361808" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="pcr" source="Orion">PCR</keyword> tests, which are the "gold standard" and are usually processed in a lab.</li></ul>It might be time to stock up on home coronavirus tests again — if you can find them.As COVID cases surged in recent weeks, Google searches for "home coronavirus test" also spiked. People seeking tests have found <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cvs-low-on-covid-tests-limiting-the-number-customers-buy-2021-8">drugstore shelves empty</a> and Amazon inventory <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rapid+antigen+test+for+covid+19&amp;i=industrial&amp;crid=3NNV85EG4R9F&amp;sprefix=anitgen+%2Cindustrial%2C167&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_1_8">sold out</a>.Even if demand for testing is climbing to early pandemic levels, at least the technology for testing at home has improved since 2020.Now, you can buy a variety of tests online or <a href="https://cvshealth.com/news-and-insights/press-releases/over-the-counter-covid-19-testing-now-available-at-cvs-pharmacy">at the drugstore,</a> some of which return results in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-use-home-rapid-coronavirus-tests-2020-12">as little as 15 minutes</a>.In some circumstances, it's possible to get free at-home tests. According to the White House, that will become even easier come January, when the federal government promises to start mailing out 500 million free, at-home COVID tests to people who need them.Here's how to get hold of at-home coronavirus tests, and how to use them correctly to ensure an accurate result.<h2>You can buy rapid antigen tests in pharmacies</h2>Most of the over-the-counter, at-home testing options are rapid antigen tests, which can return results within 10 to 15 minutes.The Abbott BinaxNOW, Ellume <keyword id="11893994" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19" source="Orion">Covid-19</keyword> Home, and Quidel QuickVue tests are among the most widely available rapid antigen tests authorized by the FDA. They're sold in most drugstores, including CVS, Walgreens, and Duane Reade.They cost between $20 and $30, but their availability might be limited right now due to <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-08-30/high-demand-for-at-home-covid-tests-could-hamper-supply-abbott-says">high demand</a>.The majority of at-home antigen tests use some sort of nasal swab, and some of them come with an app or instructional video to walk you through the process.Abbott and Quidel's tests both show two lines for a positive test and one line for a negative, similar to a pregnancy test. Ellume's <keyword id="11996463" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rapid-test" source="Orion">rapid test</keyword> returns results via an app.<h2>You can get PCR and rapid tests delivered by Amazon, DoorDash, or a private lab</h2>Amazon has sold rapid antigen tests and at-home collection kits for PCR testing. At the time of publication, most or all of the antigen tests were listed as "currently unavailable" with no restock date.The site currently stocks an Amazon-brand PCR kit for $39.99, as well as a similar nasal swab kit from EmpowerDX and a saliva test kit made by DxTerity, each for $99.Home PCR test kits are more expensive than antigen tests, but they're also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-test-rapid-antigen-test-lateral-flow-pcr-explained-2021-1">better at diagnosing COVID-19</a>. Once you send away your nasal swab or saliva sample, you can expect results within one or two business days of the lab receiving your kit.The food delivery service DoorDash recently announced it now delivers PCR tests on behalf of Vault <keyword id="11894571" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="health" source="Orion">Health</keyword> and Everlywell in <a href="https://ir.doordash.com/news/news-details/2021/DoorDash-Launches-On-Demand-Delivery-of-COVID-19-PCR-Test-Collection-Kits-Through-Partnerships-with-Vault-Health-and-Everlywell/default.aspx">12 cities with more to come</a>. The Vault kit, which includes a video consultation to supervise saliva collection, costs $119. The Everywell kit, a self-guided lower nasal swab, costs $109. Both are available for same-day delivery on the DoorDash app.It's also possible to order self-collection kits directly from labs, like the Pixel kit from LabCorp.<h2>Some states and cities offer free at-home tests</h2>Residents of Colorado, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Washington are eligible for free at-home tests, which they can order online via each state's website. The cities of <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/nyc-starts-handing-out-free-covid-test-kits-as-cases-surge-to-staggering-heights/3465292/">New York City</a>, <a href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/where-to-get-at-home-rapid-testing-kits-covid-19-washington-dc-libraries/65-6ea558d7-3f48-4b49-b0c8-534442767700">Washington, DC</a>, and <a href="https://6abc.com/free-covid-tests-philadelphia-nj-coronavirus-rapid-test/11367191/">Philadelphia</a> are offering the same service.<a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/12/22/1065799880/as-omicron-surges-these-states-and-cities-are-focused-on-giving-out-free-covid-t"></a>Over Christmas, as tests have been in short supply, there have been upticks in people <a href="https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/at-home-testing-kits-vanish-from-colorado-stores-people-line-up-at-testing-sites/">lining up</a> at clinics for in-person testing, saying their local website wasn't working. However, health departments <a href="https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/colorado-orders-2-million-more-at-home-covid-19-test-kits/">insist</a> there is more on the way.<h2>Antigen testing has its limitations</h2><div type="image" title="home testing thumb" height="820" width="1267" msid="85816208" hostid="261"></div>Taking a rapid antigen test is currently the quickest way to determine your COVID status without leaving the house, but that doesn't mean it's your most accurate testing option. Antigen tests <a href="https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013705.pub2/full">aren't as sensitive</a> as the gold-standard PCR test, which means you're more likely to get a false negative.Antigen tests work best for confirming that a symptomatic infection is COVID-19, so these are good ones to have on hand for the next time you feel sick. But if you're testing to rule out an asymptomatic infection, you may want to try a different option.<h2>For more sensitive testing, get a PCR test and send your swab away</h2>You can also purchase a <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-at-home-covid-19-tests">home test kit for PCR testing</a>, which is currently the "gold standard" for coronavirus diagnostics.While antigen tests screen for specific proteins in the coronavirus, PCR tests take a closer look for any trace of the virus' genetic material. The process usually takes place in a lab, but some test kits let you collect your own samples at home.There are some fully at-home PCR tests in the works from Cue and Lucira, but neither is available at retailers yet. Lucira is selling the test directly to <keyword id="11897506" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="healthcare" source="Orion">healthcare</keyword> providers, and the Cue COVID-19 test is expected to be available for direct consumer purchase later this fall.

Where to find at-home COVID tests — including for free — and how to use them correctly

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Health-insurance firms are required to cover eight at-home COVID-19 tests per customer a month.</li><li>People can apply for reimbursement or visit in-network retailers for a free test.</li></ul>People with private health insurance can get at-home COVID-19 tests free of charge.Insurance companies must cover eight over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 tests per person per month, the <keyword id="11908406" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="biden-administration" source="Orion">Biden administration</keyword> <a href="https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-requires-insurance-companies-and-group-health-plans-cover-cost-home">announced</a> in January of 2022. Any home-test kits authorized or approved by the Food and Drug Administration are eligible for reimbursement.The policy covers rapid antigen tests (like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-use-covid-rapid-test-binaxnow-accurate-results-2021-10#i-made-it-through-2020-and-most-of-2021-without-taking-a-rapid-covid-19-test-1">Abbott's BinaxNow</a>). Most insurance companies already cover the cost of a PCR test in a <a href="https://www.covid.gov/tests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">healthcare setting</a> if someone has symptoms or has been exposed to COVID-19.The FDA has approved 27 <a href="https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">over-the-counter tests</a>. Here are some of the tests, which are eligible for home delivery or pharmacy reimbursement:<ul><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/151245/download">CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Home Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/153925/download">iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/151771/download">BD Veritor At-Home COVID-19 Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/154338/download">SCoV-2 Ag Detect Rapid Self-Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/147251/download">BinaxNow COVID-19 Antigen Self Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/149908/download">InteliSwab COVID-19 Rapid Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/153418/download">Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Home Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/147247/download">QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/152700/download">Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/147256/download">BinaxNow COVID-19 Ag Card 2 Home Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/144457/download">Ellume COVID-19 Home Test</a></li></ul><h2>Get tests for free at 'preferred' locations</h2>Most people are able to get tests, which cost between $15 and $35 for a two-pack, covered up front at their insurer's "preferred" pharmacies. Insurers are required to pay for $12 per individual test (or $24 per two-pack) at out-of-network locations, which leaves the remaining cost to the customer.You can check your insurer's website to see whether it has a network of retailers set up; otherwise, the company is responsible for the cost of all eight tests with no limit on price.The cost of test kits is enough to keep many people from getting tested at home, and <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/12/22/1066642314/long-lines-are-forming-outside-new-york-citys-covid-testing-sites">long lines</a> and distant locations may make in-person testing inaccessible as well.For the roughly 150 million Americans with private health insurance, at least one barrier to testing is broken down through this policy.People on Medicare Part A are still not able to get their at-home COVID-19 tests reimbursed through the program, according to the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (although they are eligible to order a batch of free tests through <a href="https://www.covid.gov/tests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COVID.gov/tests</a>.)However, if you have Medicare Part B — including those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan — <a href="https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-covers-over-counter-covid-19-tests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">you are eligible to get eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests</a> each calendar month until the COVID-19 public health emergency order ends. So far, the public health emergency order is <a href="https://www.asha.org/news/2022/federal-public-health-emergency-updates-for-2022/#:~:text=The%20PHE%20has%20been%20in,effective%20through%20January%2011%2C%202023." target="_blank" rel="noopener">set to expire in January of 2023.</a>Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program plans are already required to fully cover the cost of at-home tests.<h2>More free tests will be home-delivered starting in December</h2>Americans with private insurance are able to order tests through pharmacy retailers like CVS and Walgreens.For those without insurance, the <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/15/fact-sheet-biden-administration-announces-covid-19-winter-preparedness-plan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden administration announced on December 15</a>, that US households are once again able to order free at-home COVID-19 tests through <a href="https://www.covid.gov/tests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COVID.gov/tests</a> The administration <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/biden-administration-end-free-home-covid-19-tests-friday-rcna45192" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously paused this program in September.</a> Each household is limited to four at-home tests, and the orders will begin to ship before Christmas this year.The Biden administration will also be distributing free at-home tests to 6,500 Department of Housing and Urban Development-assisted rental housing properties and up to 500 major food banks.

Americans can once again get free COVID-19 tests &mdash; here's how

<ul class="summary-list"><li>For the first time, you can now buy an at-home <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> <keyword id="7869" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="test">test</keyword> that has been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration on <keyword id="18635" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Amazon">Amazon</keyword>.</li><li>The FDA authorized DxTerity's <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword> saliva test, which requires no swabs, on December 9, and it was made available to buy on Amazon on Tuesday.</li><li>You can buy one for $110, or 10 for $1,000.</li><li>"Amazon is the perfect partner for expanding access to millions of U.S. customers," DxTerity's CEO said in a statement.</li></ul>Amazon is now selling a $110 at-home <keyword id="8885979" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Covid-19-test">COVID-19 test</keyword> that has been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.DxTerity, a genomics company based in Los Angeles, said in a <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dxterity-offers-covid-19-tests-for-sale-on-amazon-301200686.html">statement</a> Tuesday that its kit is the first at-home saliva test to get emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA for symptomatic and asymptomatic testing.The test kit was <a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/141491/download">authorized by the FDA</a> on December 9, but was made available on Amazon on Tuesday.The DxTerity COVID-19 Saliva at-Home Collection Kit is priced on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PXY6ZH6">Amazon</a> at $110 for one, or $1,000 for 10.Many coronavirus tests require a nasal and throat swab. DxTerity's test requires you to spit into the empty tube provided, and then send it off to a Los Angeles-based lab via prepaid shipping."Only a small amount of saliva sample is needed," Amazon's product page says.Patients should expect to get their results between 24 and 72 hours after the sample has arrived at the lab, the website says.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investors-predict-acquisition-sprees-amazon-google-in-2021-2020-12?r=kd-sub">Investors think Amazon and Alphabet could set the pace for healthcare deals in 2021. Here's what they are watching.</a>"We have demonstrated the reliability and quality of our COVID-19 testing solution with big business and now we want to expand access to customers at home and small businesses," Bob Terbrueggen, founder and CEO of DxTerity, said. "Amazon is the perfect partner for expanding access to millions of US customers."The FDA has also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-use-home-rapid-coronavirus-tests-2020-12">granted EUA's to Ellume, Lucira Health, and Abbott Laboratories</a> for their at-home rapid coronavirus tests, priced between $25 to $50, but these are not yet available to buy on Amazon.Amazon isn't the only retail giant to offer COVID-19 tests to its customers. In October, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-sells-at-home-covid-19-tests-using-saliva-samples-2020-10">Costco began selling saliva coronavirus tests</a> costing $130. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-sams-club-selling-at-home-covid-tests-online-2020-12">Walmart and Sam's Club</a> also started selling at-home coronavirus tests online in December, from $99.As cases of the novel coronavirus surpass <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html">21.1 million</a> in the US, COVID-19 tests are in high demand.

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