covid-19 testing

Starting this fall, the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says it will suspend its COVID testing program.

Massachusetts will end its state-run school COVID-19 testing program after this school year, state officials announced, with other educational testing and isolation policy changes being put into effect this week. Beginning in the fall of 2022, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says the state will stop supplying self-tests “or other COVID testing services” to schools. “The end of…

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.

The CDC previously recommended testing before travel for people who were not vaccinated or up to date with their booster shots

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending travelers get tested for COVID-19 as close to the time of departure as possible.

The seven state-managed COVID-19 testing sites will close on March 15 as cases of the virus have dropped, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The sites are in Belmont, Claremont, Keene, Lincoln, Manchester, Nashua, and Newington. They will close at 3 p.m. that day. COVID-19 testing is still available at 90 locations in the state,…

The three-time Olympic medalist and two-time women’s bobsled world champion raised money for the National Down Syndrome Society by auctioning off her unused, one-of-a-kind opening ceremony parka.

The three-time Olympic medalist and two-time women’s bobsled world champion is raising money for the National Down Syndrome Society by auctioning off her unused, one-of-a-kind opening ceremony parka.

The coronavirus pandemic has hit day care centers especially hard. “Nobody is happy with the current state of child care, it is incredibly hard to operate a center right now,” said Sarah Muncey, co-founder of Neighborhood Villages. The organization is administering Massachusetts’ new COVID-19 testing program. Starting Monday, day care centers across the commonwealth are eligible to receive free antigen…

A new COVID-19 testing program in Massachusetts seeks to keep children healthy in day care centers.

Even in the third calendar year of the pandemic, it seems we keep failing the test of getting COVID tests in the hands of Americans. From the beginning, we bungled COVID testing. The CDC wanted everyone to use only their test, but the test didn’t end up working. We had to play catch up as new variants and society’s...

Even in the third calendar year of the pandemic, it seems we keep failing the test of getting COVID tests in the hands of Americans — but why? NBCLX storyteller Eric Rodriguez looks at how COVID testing infrastructure has changed since March 2020, why omicron created so many challenges and how the testing industry is evolving to meet demand.

As you continue to get more familiar with these tests, here’s what you need to know about storing and taking the tests to get the most accurate results possible.

The move aims to expand availability for people who may not have internet access.

Free COVID-19 tests are now available to order online through a new government website that was quietly launched Tuesday, a day earlier than originally announced, anticipating a few hiccups along the way. Covidtests.gov is the new government site created by the Biden administration to help curb the spread of the omicron variant and address demand in testing. “It’s quick....

The website for free COVID tests is live, but people have questions.

For many, the search for a rapid at-home COVID test has not been easy. Store shelves always seem to be wiped out. But a familiar face is lending her talents yet again in an effort to make the process easier. Olivia Adams, a mom and software developer from Arlington, Massachusetts, just launched COVIDTestCollab.com. The crowdsourcing website relies on people...

Store shelves are often out of at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, and a Massachusetts woman is looking to help people find them.

A COVID-19 testing site in Needham, Massachusetts, is coming under fire after complaints that test results came back late or did not come back at all. The situation has frustrated enough people for the town to issue a formal complaint with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. The Center for COVID Control, located on 1502 Highland Ave. in Needham, advertises free…

A testing site in Needham is under fire after not providing results for weeks.