Testing Amazon’s COVID Test

Amazon made headlines at the height of the pandemic for developing its own COVID-19 testing system for its workers. The same test is now available to the public for $40. You can order the test on Amazon.com, take it at home and ship it to Amazon to get your results.  So what is it like to take Amazon’s COVID test? We decided to find out. On this episode, GeekWire reporter Charlotte Schubert goes hands-on with Amazon’s COVID-19 test, adding to our understanding of the tech giant’s emerging health initiatives. We also hear from an expert in the field, Jerry Cangelosi, a University of Washington professor who has studied the effectiveness of these types of self-administered COVID-19 tests.  Read more in this GeekWire story. Thanks to the sponsor of Health Tech Season 5, Premera Blue Cross. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.