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News Articles: COVID-19 test

Russian President Vladimir Putin and then President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. A new book by the journalist Bob Woodward reports that Trump secretly shared COVID-19 tests with Putin in 2020.

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  • Politics

Trump secretly sent Putin COVID-19 tests during pandemic shortage, a new book reports

Vice President Harris is criticizing Trump over the reported shipment, which is detailed in a new book by the journalist Bob Woodward. The president's campaign has denied the reporting.

October 08, 2024
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By:
  • Jason Breslow
A person swabs their nose as they receive testing for both rapid antigen and PCR COVID-19 tests at a Reliant Health Services testing site in Hawthorne, Calif., on Jan. 18.

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  • Health

Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID

For some people, getting a positive coronavirus test could mean loss of income or other life disruptions. Doctors worry about growing disincentives to test and how this could prolong the pandemic.

February 01, 2022
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  • Yuki Noguchi
New York's new Excelsior Pass will help New Yorkers share vaccination and COVID-19 negative statuses with entertainment venues and other businesses.

New York Launches First COVID-19 Vaccination, Test Result App For Event Attendance

New Yorkers who want to visit entertainment venues will be able to pull up a code on their cell phone to show they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested negative.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Catherine Whelan
Ellume, an Australian company, manufactures a 15-minute at-home test for the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.

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  • Your Health

U.S. Cuts $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests

The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Ellume's rapid test in December, after it showed 96% accuracy in a U.S. clinical study.

February 01, 2021
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin and
  • Bill Chappell
Cars are lined up at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for coronavirus testing. Nearly 2 million people are getting tested a day in the U.S. A new analysis shows millions more are needed to protect the most vulnerable.

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  • Health

Is Your State Doing Enough Coronavirus Testing? Use Our Tool To Find Out

The U.S. conducts nearly 2 million coronavirus tests daily. A new analysis shows millions more are needed to protect the most vulnerable. Use our tool to see how your state is doing.

December 22, 2020
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By:
  • Rob Stein

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  • Health

I Felt Fine, But Tested Positive For The Coronavirus. What's That Really Mean?

Science writer Robin Marantz Henig has written about dangerous emerging pathogens for 30 years. But none of what she learned could shed light on her own confusing encounter with this virus.

December 18, 2020
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  • Robin Marantz Henig
People wait in the shade while in line to get coronavirus tests in Revere, Mass.

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  • Health

Coronavirus Test Results Get Faster, But Still Too Slow To Help Slow Disease Spread

The average wait time for results has dropped to about three days, but that is still too slow to keep infected people from unknowingly spreading the virus, researchers report.

October 19, 2020
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  • Rob Stein

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