coronavirus testing

The giveaway, which includes tests mailed at no cost to recipients who request them at Covidtests.gov, will end Friday, according to an announcement on the site — unless there’s a surprise round of funding from Congress, the source said.

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, warned Wednesday the U.S. will face a challenging fall and winter without additional congressional funding for testing and treatment.

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he would be requesting $22.5 billion in additional funds to fight the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and address pandemic-caused issues in the supply chain.

During a coronavirus task force press briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci outlined the steps that could bring the pandemic to an end. “Control will mean not eradication, like we did with smallpox— that’s unreasonable. Not necessarily elimination, like we’ve done with polio and measles by mass vaccination campaigns. But a level of control that does not disrupt us in...

President Joe Biden detailed Thursday his administration’s efforts to double its procurement of rapid COVID-19 tests and make high-quality masks available for free as coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide.

With omicron causing record infections in the U.S., many are left wondering which COVID-19 test is most effective.

Students in the San Diego Unified School District will go back to class next week, but before they do, the district wants them to take a test. An antigen test, that is. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo reports.

When students left for winter break, they were sent home with two at-home rapid antigen tests.

The federal government next month will start mailing at-home COVID test kits for free to any U.S. household that requests one, a senior administration official said.

The NFL’s decision to reduce COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for pro sports leagues and provide an example for society to follow heading into 2022

NBC 7’s Rory Devine takes a look at the San Diego Unified School District’s plan to send at-home test kits to students.

The San Diego Unified School District will provide two COVID-19 rapid tests for all of its students to self-test at home prior to returning to campus after winter break in January, it was announced Wednesday.

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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