Abbott Labs has a table top 5 minute COVID-19 test system. They note:
Abbott has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the fastest available molecular point-of-care test
for the detection of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), delivering positive
results in as little as five minutes and negative results in 13 minutes. What makes this test so different is where it can be used: outside
the four walls of a traditional hospital such as in the physicians'
office or urgent care clinics. The new Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 test runs on Abbott's ID NOWTM platform—a lightweight box (6.6 pounds and the size of a small toaster) that can sit in a variety of locations. Because of its small size, it can be used in more non-traditional
places where people can have their results in a matter of minutes,
bringing an alternate testing technology to combat the novel
coronavirus.
If this does work it, and it is a more universal testing platform, then this is a true game changer. It opens the field up for real time universal tests as is needed. It MUST BE MANDATORY for any entering the country! In fact even before boarding a flight to the US or at Border crossings.