coronavirus testing

Anyone who wants to visit a hospital, skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility in California will be required to show proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test.

The IOC released their coronavirus testing data on Sunday, which included the total tests and results for Games participants, staff and contractors from July 1 through August 6. Across the weeks leading up to and through the Games, 624,364 screening tests were completed in Tokyo with 138 confirmed positives.

International travelers who are vaccinated will still need to take a COVID-19 test before they return home to the U.S., reports NBC 7’s Mari Payton.

Communities across the U.S. are seeing plummeting demand for coronavirus testing

The San Diego International Airport is now offering COVID-19 tests for all departing passengers who wish to get tested, a spokesperson confirmed to NBC 7.

Cal Fire is helping San Diego County in the fight against the coronavirus with its various COVID-19 testing sites. NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews explains how the agency is especially helping rural areas.

In the wake of a federal reported that warned of false negative results, the use of Curative COVID-19 PCR tests is being discontinued at Los Angeles County-supported pop-up testing sites, the Department of Health Services said in a statement Sunday.

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The FDA announced on Tuesday that it has authorized the first coronavirus test that can be taken at home and without a prescription.

San Diego County’s drive-up COVID-19 testing sites will temporarily convert to appointment-only service due to long lines and safety concerns, public health officials confirmed.

Starting on Dec. 7, 2020, San Diego County’s drive-up COVID-19 testing sites are by appointment only — for now.

Scientist Melissa Miller never knows what to expect at her lab from week to week. Since last spring, there’s been a constant shortage of testing supplies. Sometimes it’s the reagents needed to run tests, and other times it’s as simple as the plastic tips used on the pipettes, NBC News reports. “The shortages still exist,” said Miller, director of...

Health experts are hoping Joe Biden’s administration will put in place something Donald Trump’s has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy

San Diegans concerned that they might have contracted the coronavirus can now get a free test at Pala Casino.

NBC 7’s Catherine Garcia has the latest from the San Diego Unified School District.

Leaders from the San Diego Unified School District were outside UC San Diego’s iconic Geisel Library on Tuesday, where the city’s schools unveiled plans to test students and staff for the coronavirus.

California has strongly recommended that hospitals test all their workers each week for the coronavirus

Case counts have been hitting new highs across our state along with an increase in testing numbers. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo was out at a COVID testing site where lines were extremely long.

The lines to get a COVID-19 test in San Diego County have been long ahead of Thanksgiving Day and amid a surge in cases. While the CDC has recommended people avoid travel this holiday, many people are still planning to get together with family members who are not in their household. “It looks like the line goes forever. It’s...

The San Diego International Airport plans to provide COVID-19 testing to guests and employees traveling through the airport starting in early 2021, a spokesperson confirmed to NBC 7.