Delta partners with CVS Health for rapid COVID-19 tests

[August 18, 2020]  (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc <DAL.N> said on Tuesday it has partnered with CVS Health Corp <CVS.N> to use its rapid-response nasal-swab test to detect the novel coronavirus among its flight crew.

The airline said the CVS Health Return Ready tests, used for workplaces and college campuses, are being overseen by a CVS clinician at Delta hub crew lounges and take less than 15 minutes to diagnose.

Delta had previously partnered with the Mayo Clinic and Quest Diagnostics Inc <DGX.N> to test employees for active COVID-19 and antibodies.

(Reporting by Ashwini Raj in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)

[© 2020 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.]

Copyright 2020 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.  Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.