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.

Health & Safety

Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID

11:54am February 01, 2022

by Yuki Noguchi

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.

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Education

Covid-19 testing pilot program begins in some WS/FC Schools

4:32pm January 13, 2022

by Keri Brown

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has a new tool to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as cases continue to rise in the community.

Health & Safety

State health officials say they're expanding access to COVID-19 testing

4:28pm January 12, 2022

by April Laissle

State health officials say they are expanding access to COVID-19 testing in response to an unprecedented jump in demand driven by omicron.

Health & Safety

Omicron is driving test and treatment shortages — what this means for the Triad

6:00am January 12, 2022

by April Laissle

The omicron variant of COVID-19 has driven a massive surge in case numbers that has Triad health care providers desperate for relief.

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

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

12:01pm December 10, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

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.

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Education

WS/FC Schools Shifts COVID-19 Testing Strategy For Students

3:16pm September 29, 2021

by Keri Brown

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education voted to delay mandated COVID-19 testing for students who participate in athletics and other extracurricular activities.

Health & Safety

Having Trouble Finding COVID-19 Tests In The Triad? You're Not Alone

4:46pm September 22, 2021

by April Laissle

Triad residents are reporting long wait times at some COVID-19 testing centers amid a surge in new cases.

Education

WS/FC Schools Will Mandate COVID-19 Testing For Sports, Other Activities

4:02pm August 25, 2021

by Keri Brown

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.

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

3:59pm March 17, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

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.

COVID-19 testing continues to be a crucial part of the U.S. strategy to combat the virus.

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

7:39am February 10, 2021

by Rob Stein

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.

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