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News Articles: COVID testing

School districts across the country will be able to order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government starting in early December.

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  • Health

Free COVID tests headed to nation's schools

Starting in early December, about 19,000 school districts will have the chance to order free rapid COVID tests from the federal stockpile for their students, staff and others in the community.

November 29, 2023
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By:
  • Will Stone
Fulton County interns toured the Johns Creek Environmental Campus to learn about wastewater treatment.

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  • News

Wastewater tracking provides COVID-19 data heading into winter

Data for individual rates of infection have decreased but water testing is providing community-level insights for rates of infection for viruses into the winter.

 

October 12, 2023
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
The California company iHealth is one of 12 U.S. manufacturers getting an investment from the federal government to provide free tests by mail to people ahead of the winter COVID season.

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  • Health

Free COVID tests by mail are back, starting Monday

People will be able to go to COVIDTests.gov and get four free tests per household, starting next week. The Biden administration says it is trying to prepare for the fall and winter COVID season.

September 21, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
It's COVID testing time at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, South Korea. Arrivals from China must now submit to a PCR test.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: How do I avoid catching COVID while flying in 2023?

You'll see testing in some airports these days — it's just like we're going back in time! And speaking of looking back, the things that protected fliers from COVID then are still a good idea.

January 09, 2023
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
The science isn't entirely settled on whether a rapid antigen test indicates whether a person is still contagious.

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  • Health

Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled.

June 30, 2022
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By:
  • Will Stone

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Testing confuses me! When to do it? Is 'negative' always reliable?

With COVID case counts falling and rising, testing is critical. But how many days after exposure should I test? And if I have symptoms but test negative, might the test not be accurate?

April 16, 2022
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By:
  • Melody Schreiber
As demand for testing ramps up, community clinics and nonprofits struggle to keep up with the need. These groups have run testing sites throughout the pandemic in low-income and minority neighborhoods, like this one in the Mission District of San Francisco, Calif., from UCSF and the Latino Task Force.

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  • Health

Essential workers face a tough choice: Find a test or miss work

Facing lost wages if they can't work, essential workers struggle to get timely COVID tests amid a nationwide testing crunch. Community clinics are struggling to meet the need.

January 16, 2022
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By:
  • Raquel Maria Dillon
People wait in long lines in Times Square to get tested for COVID-19 on Monday. New York City, which was initially overwhelmed by the pandemic, has once again seen case numbers surge as the new omicron variant becomes dominant.

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  • Health

People face long lines as they rush to get tested for COVID ahead of the holidays

Americans are scrambling to find out if they're COVID-free so they can go through with their plans. But for many, that means queuing up for hours or tracking down scarce at-home testing kits.

December 24, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Covid tests

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  • Health

White House at-home testing plan could fail parts of Georgia

Testing yourself for COVID-19 at home could be easier and less expensive next month thanks to a new White House plan, but experts question whether the measure will be enough to help those living in poorer and more rural parts of Georgia.

December 13, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
A van from a COVID-19 vaccine mobile clinic hosted by McDonald's and the California Department of Public Health in September in Los Angeles.

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  • Business

Biden's vaccine rules for 100 million workers are here. These are the details

Companies with at least 100 employees must ensure their workers get a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing. Some 17 million health care workers face a vaccine mandate with no testing option.

November 05, 2021
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
A pupil wearing a face mask reads instructions for a coronavirus rapid test kit at the start of a lesson at an elementary school in Berlin on August 9, 2021.

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  • Health

The White House will spend an additional $1 billion on rapid at-home COVID tests

The investment is a response to an ongoing national shortage and follows a $2 billion investment in September to supply rapid tests to community health centers, food banks and schools.

October 07, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Neel and
  • Pien Huang
People wait in line at a Miami-Dade County COVID-19 testing site, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Hialeah, Fla. Florida accounted for a fifth of the nation's new infections last week, more than any other state, according to the CDC.

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  • Health

Florida Reports A Record With More Than 21,000 COVID-19 Cases On Saturday

Florida is quickly becoming the country's epicenter for COVID-19 as the state saw a 50% increase over the last week in new cases.

August 02, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
COVID testing

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  • Health

New Alliance Pushing COVID-19 Testing For Vaccine Hesitant

With COVID-19 vaccinations lagging in Georgia, a newly formed coalition launched an initiative Tuesday to convince unvaccinated Georgians to get tested for the virus.

June 16, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: A Guide To (Ever-Changing) Rules Of Global Air Travel In A Pandemic

Interest in international air travel is rising. If you're want to fly out of or into the United States, there's a lot you need to know. Here are answers to key questions.

June 12, 2021
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By:
  • Fran Kritz and
  • David Schaper
A line forms outside a COVID-19 testing clinic in Lower Manhattan. Long waits have created a business opportunity for line standers who used to queue up for others at Broadway shows and other major events.

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  • National

In NYC, Waiting For A COVID-19 Test Is A Business Opportunity

A business that traditionally provided line standers for Broadway shows and other events, now serves people who don't want to wait hours outside a health clinic.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Ben Ellman
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