Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

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If you had COVID-19 symptoms in 2020, you probably would have masked up and braved a visit to a laboratory, doctor’s office, or clinic to get a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A health care ...

The government is offering another round of free at-home COVID tests to Americans in time for the holiday season. As flu and RSV season kick into full swing, precautions meant to keep families healthy ...

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For any American wondering if they have Covid-19, there are two kinds of tests available: polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid antigen (sometimes just called “rapid tests”). The two tests work in ...

Following a weekend of Labor Day travel amid an uptick of COVID-19 hospitalizations, many people are wondering where to get free COVID test kits in 2023, whether by mail or with insurance. Levels of ...

Doctors say COVID-19 test kits should be delivered directly to Americans' homes. Throughout the pandemic, periodic surges in demand for COVID-19 testing -- typically during a spike in cases or prior ...

Free test kits for COVID-19 are available to American households via the United States Postal Service. People can expect to see different testing brands arrive in their mail. The Biden administration ...

For Rachel Robles, getting diagnosed with Long COVID was an uphill battle. She caught the virus in March 2020, when nearly nothing was known about its long-term effects and testing was inaccessible ...

Starting this week - free PCR and antigen tests are being offered to people in the community. Testing sites in Grover Beach, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo will offer both antigen AND PCR tests.