Stories Tagged as
COVID-19 testing
$5 COVID test, DIY-style, may be on the way
by
Scott Tong
Feb 25, 2021
Half-hour, at-home tests that you can do without a prescription are on the verge of going big.
Schools try new COVID-19 testing strategy: pooling specimens
by
Scott Tong
Feb 8, 2021
Pooled testing lets schools monitor lots of students and teachers who have no symptoms but could be carriers.
Biden plans federal board to surge COVID-19 testing. What might that look like?
by
Scott Tong
Jan 5, 2021
To boost testing, the Biden team has proposed a federal Pandemic Testing Board, modeled after the War Production Board.
Australian company first to develop fully at-home COVID test
Dec 17, 2020
Everything needed for the test — which the FDA gave emergency authorization — is inside the box, except for a smartphone.
What Biden's COVID task force can do before inauguration
Nov 9, 2020
One immunization expert says the Biden team should be talking to state leaders about what they'll need to roll out vaccines.
Airlines push for more COVID tests, fewer quarantines to get more people traveling
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 19, 2020
Airlines believe the fear of sitting next to an infected passenger and 14-day mandatory quarantines are keeping more people from flying.
Workplace testing for COVID-19 is still limited
Oct 8, 2020
The cost and complexity of testing employees means many industries aren't benefiting.
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Insurers' offers to cover COVID-19 treatment are expiring
by
Erika Beras
Aug 21, 2020
The offers made business sense at the height of the pandemic. Things are more complicated now.
Testing, testing: Labs, supply chain overwhelmed by coronavirus surge and diagnostic demand
by
Scott Tong
Jul 7, 2020
Corporations, schools and sports leagues are putting additional pressure on testing supplies.