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News Articles: covid-19 testing

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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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
At-home rapid COVID-19 tests, like this one from Abbott, can be difficult to find and cost-prohibitive for some families.

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  • Health

How the U.S. got on the slow track with at-home COVID tests

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.

December 10, 2021
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Multiple news outlets report that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration gave his family members preferential access to coronavirus testing in the early days of the pandemic, including to his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo.

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  • Politics

Reports: Cuomo Administration Gave Special Coronavirus Testing Access To Family, VIPs

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.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A student gives her coronavirus swab to Helenann Civian, the principal of South Boston Catholic Academy in Boston in January. The White House announced $10 billion to expand testing in K-12 schools.

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  • National

White House Announces $10 Billion For COVID-19 Testing In Schools

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.

March 17, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley

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  • Health

Is The Biden Administration Doing Enough To Boost COVID-19 Testing?

The Biden administration is promising 61 million rapid at-home tests by the summer. But critics say that's too few and way too late.

February 10, 2021
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  • Rob Stein
A nurse puts on personal protective equipment as she prepares to treat a COVID-19 patient last month at a rural Missouri hospital.

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  • Health Care

Think Health Care Workers Are Tested Often For The Coronavirus? Think Again

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.

December 07, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
In an aerial view from a drone, cars line up at Dodger Stadium for COVID-19 testing in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Health

A Rush On Coronavirus Testing Strains Laboratories, Drives Supply Shortages

More than half of labs are reporting they're running short on test kits, pipettes and crucial chemicals.

November 17, 2020
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  • Rob Stein
A man is tested for the coronavirus on Sunday in Košice, Slovakia, as part of a nationwide effort to test nearly everyone over age 10 for the virus.

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  • Europe

Slovakia's Weekend Project: Test The Whole Country For Coronavirus

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.

November 03, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Regular coronavirus testing can be a valuable tool in preventing the spread of infection but only if accompanied with other critical health measures, experts say.

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  • Health

White House Outbreak Highlights Dangers Of Test-Only Strategy To Prevent Infections

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.

October 05, 2020
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  • Rob Stein
Motorists wait in line for Coronavirus tests at pop up site in Macon

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  • Health

In Georgia, Frustration Grows Over COVID Testing Lines And Results Backlog

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.

July 15, 2020
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  • Grant Blankenship
COVID-19 testing in the Beall's Hill neighborhood of Macon in April.

Mercer University To Create Campus COVID-19 Testing Lab

Mercer University in Macon is taking steps to make sure students, faculty and others can stay relatively safe from coronavirus when physical classes...

June 03, 2020
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  • Jenna Sanders
A police officer directs cars into a coronavirus testing facility at Georgia Tech Monday, April 6, 2020, in Atlanta.

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  • News

Georgia Today: Imperfect Picture Of COVID-19 Testing

Since the early days of the pandemic, testing has been widely acknowledged as a fundamental step in controlling the spread of COVID-19. Despite...

June 01, 2020
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Steve Fennessy
COVID-19 testing conducted by the National Guard and Augusta University in Macon.

Coronavirus Tests In Milledgeville And Sparta

There are many ways to find coronavirus tests in the Milledgeville/Sparta area. SPARTA Augusta University has free, drive up, no screening testing...

May 28, 2020
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  • Grant Blankenship
Precious Burnette gets tested for coronavirus during tested conducted by the Georgia National Guard and Air National Guard at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Macon Tuesday.

Tests Of People With No COVID-19 Symptoms Help Leapfrog Outbreaks

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...

April 28, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
A woman in the passenger seat of a car is swabbed for a COVID-19 test at a mobile testing site in Oklahoma.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: Rural Mobile Testing, $148K For Poison Center After Calls Spike

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...

April 26, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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