News ‘A major breakthrough’: FDA authorizes nation’s first at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 test December 15, 2020 Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘A major breakthrough’: FDA authorizes nation’s first at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 test The FDA authorized the nation's first home COVID-19 test without a prescription. The test, made by Australia-based Ellume, will cost about $30.