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.
With a fast-growing winter surge upon us, self-testing kits remain expensive and hard to find. The reasons go back to the approach the U.S. took from the outset in developing tests.
Last March, New York was an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, and testing was hard to come by. New York law prohibits officials from using their positions to secure privileges or exemptions.
The new funds will enable K-12 schools to ramp up screening testing, which can "identify asymptomatic disease and prevent clusters before they start," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
A majority of hospital nurses said they had never been tested for the coronavirus, according to a recent survey. Hospitals say they are simply following the CDC's guidance.
Amid a steep spike in cases, more than 3.6 million Slovaks were tested for the virus — about two-thirds of the country. The prime minister hopes the testing can ward off a more severe lockdown.
Even regular testing is no substitute for routine mask-wearing and social distancing along with quarantining for those who've been exposed to the coronavirus, experts say.
Georgians have grown frustrated over long lines at COVID testing sites. They are also angry over how long it takes to get results six months into the pandemic.
Mercer University in Macon is taking steps to make sure students, faculty and others can stay relatively safe from coronavirus when physical classes...
Up until now, coronavirus tests in Georgia have been reserved for the sick. That’s starting to change as strategically placed testing sites for people...
This week in Georgia brings mobile testing for COVID-19 to more rural parts of the state, the reopening of indoor dining in restaurants and more money...
