Plus, ‘Dirt cheap’ flights are a thing of the past.
The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples. The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, the FDA said, and can be used in doctor’s offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites. The test, which can provide results in less than three minutes, must be carried out under the supervision of a licensed health care provider. Dr. Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, called the device “yet another example of the rapid innovation occurring with diagnostic tests for COVID-19.” The FDA said the device was 91.2% accurate at identifying positive test samples and 99.3% accurate at identifying negative test samples. READ MORE ►COVID variant BA.2 is on the rise: These are the symptoms to watch for ►These 20 Michigan highways are ranked the worst for unpredictable traffic jams
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| Travelers are paying a hefty price fly. Consumer prices rose another 8.5% last month when comparing prices to last year. This was the largest increase on record since May 1981, according to the Consumer Price Index. The report found flight prices were 20% higher than 2019 prices. Consumers aren’t just eager to get away, they’re desperate, said Jessica Gray, travel consultant and owner of Dream Vacation. “They’ve got all this pent up excitement,” she said. “They’re just tired of COVID and they’re paying the prices. The demand is so high that the suppliers are just going to continue to raise their prices.” READ MORE ►Modest-income buyers being priced out of new-vehicle market ►Pandemic projects paid off. See the 3 most valuable home renovations |
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