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Researchers have developed a cheaper COVID-19 test that claims to deliver results in less than 20 minutes
The Harmony COVID-19 test has been designed to be simple and easy-to-use. Similar to the PCR met…
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Researchers develop a new smartphone-based COVID-19 testing kit that is said to match PCR test accuracy
One drawback of this COVID-19 test is that the Baticount app is currently compatible only wi…
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A trainee police officer admitted drawing red lines on his at-home COVID-19 test to fake a positive result and get time off work
It was "clear that the test had been manually altered with drawn red lines," a UK police misconduct…
Stephen Jones
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Timeline: Where Biden was before his positive COVID-19 test and who he met with
Biden was giving speeches, attending meetings and traveling in the Middle East before his COVID-19 …
Oma Seddiq
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The US will end its COVID-19 testing requirement for people flying into the country as early as Sunday
The White House announced the change Friday, and a senior administration official told CNN the deci…
Dominick Reuter
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Airlines are urging the Biden administration to remove predeparture COVID-19 rules for vaccinated passengers traveling to the US
The travel restrictions "are no longer justified by current circumstances," said the aviation and t…
Huileng Tan
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Union health ministry asks states to ramp up testing including asymptomatic contacts
As India is battling with rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the union health ministry issued a …
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We tried to get free at-home COVID tests on the first day they became available. We were not successful.
On January 15, insurance companies began covering tests sold at "preferred" pharmacies, but many of…
Hilary Brueck,Aria Bendix
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Mary Meisenzahl
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Amazon warehouse workers say they are struggling to get Covid tests amid the Omicron surge now that the e-commerce giant has stopped onsite testing
Amazon launched a free Covid testing program across 650 locations in November 2020. The program sta…
Huileng Tan
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Asymptomatic persons and contacts of confirmed cases don’t require testing, says ICMR in its new guidelines
As India is witnessing a steep rise in daily COVID-19 cases, Indian Council of Medical Research (IC…
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CoviSelf test kit — here’s how to check whether you are COVID-19 positive at home
Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medical …
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A step-by-step guide to swabbing your throat for COVID-19, which may help detect Omicron on rapid tests
To collect a proper throat sample for a COVID-19 rapid test, stick out your tongue, find your tonsi…
Hilary Brueck,Aria Bendix
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DeSantis downplays COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms, calling it a 'lockdown by stealth'
In response to DeSantis' comments, a public health expert told Insider that "wishing" COVID-19 will…
Rebecca Cohen
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When should you take a COVID-19 rapid test if you only have one? Experts suggest waiting for symptoms or hours before your next party.
The best time to take a COVID-19 rapid test is right before you see vulnerable people or a large gr…
Aria Bendix
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw says Marjorie Taylor Greene is either 'a Democrat - or just an idiot' amid COVID-19 testing spat
Greene went after Crenshaw after he said that FEMA could aid "some of these hospitals that are feel…
John L. Dorman
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Florida surgeon general's call to stop relying on COVID-19 testing is a 'me first, forget everybody else' approach, health expert says
A health expert said Florida should be ramping up testing rather than cutting back as the Omicron v…
Rebecca Cohen
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Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams says CDC officials wouldn't follow the new guidance 'for their own family'
"I love the CDC. ... I never dreamed the day would come when I would advise people NOT to follow th…
John L. Dorman
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Rapid tests do not always detect Omicron here's how to know for sure if you've got COVID-19 or not
Early indications suggest rapid tests work to detect Omicron but only if you take them when your vi…