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129 Euro – that's what you pay for a
corona home test kit from the drugstore

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Handling is easy, says the manfacturer.

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But: You need a computer with a webcam
or a smartphone.

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Nothing for technology refuseniks.

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If everything works,
you can send your finished test kit to the lab.

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After it arrives there
you should get your result within 24 hours via e-mail,

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and with a certificate on request.

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According to the package the certificate is
"officially approved".

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[Dr. Christian Steininger, Lead Horizon]
It got approved by the Ministry of Health,

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the Austrian Agency for Food and Drug Safety and Section IX of the Austrian Ministry of Health.

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But the phrase "officially approved" is misleading,

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a speaker of the Ministry of Health told us today.

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Only the testing method in the lab is approved.

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For entering Austria, the certificate of this self test kit would not be allowed.

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And there's no guarantee that border patrols will accept the certificate when traveling abroad.

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But according to online customer reviews,
the certificate is accepted

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when traveling to Germany and Switzerland.

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Our summary:

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The DIY home test kit can come in handy for some.

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But you need to be a little bit tech-savvy.

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And if you're traveling abroad, you need to make sure

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if the test certificate
is accepted in the destination country.

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With 129 Euro the test is a little more expensive

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than at many regular laboratories.

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Bottom line:

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You can do it, but you don't have to.

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Most importantly:

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If you show corona symptoms
you shouldn't get a home test kit

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but call 1450.