Health Commissioner Mark Levine speaks during a Covid-19 news conference on September 8. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Vermont plans to begin providing home antigen or LAMP tests for Covid-19 at state-run testing sites, rather than PCR tests, officials said at a press conference on Tuesday. Health Commissioner Mark LevineRead More →
Cumbria Public Health Director Colin Cox Concerns have been raised with Cumbria’s public health boss about the ability to detect future variants of COVID-19 as the government begins to scale back the testing programme. Colin Cox, public health director for Cumbria, provided an update on the county’s position at thisRead More →
YEADON – With COVID-19 positivity rates having dropped dramatically in recent weeks, the Delaware County COVID-19 Task Force is closing its high-volume testing sites that operated during the Omicron variant-based surge this winter. On Monday, February 28, the Personic-operated drive-through testing site at the Delaware County Emergency Services Training CenterRead More →
NEW YORK (WABC) — Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced 29 new #VaxForKids pop-up vaccination sites to boost vaccination rates among children and teens. The new sites support the state’s goal of ensuring New York City children 5 and older are immunized and follow all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses, includingRead More →
BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company that has been providing COVID-19 testing to the community since mid-December last year, has proactively opened an additional location and is in the process of open another, to meet increased testing demand following the Omicron variant. New locations include: Now open: Rehoboth ChurchRead More →
Hello, Long Beach, and happy Inspire your heart with art day! Here’s everything you need to know to get your Monday off to a good start. The city adds two other COVID testing sites. As well, Elana Arnold releases a new book! Finally, the City will tackle a storm infrastructureRead More →
Due to recent demand for more accessible testing, city officials decided to open walk-in clinics at Long Beach Civic Center and the Pacific Coast campus of Long Beach City College. The new sites follow an increase in positive cases, an increase in requests for COVID-19 tests and a new omicronRead More →
A vial of Regeneron monoclonal antibody lies on a medical table as a nurse prepares to administer it to a patient at the Sarasota Memorial Urgent Care Center in Sarasota, Florida on September 23, 2021. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Florida has been forced to shut down sites administering monoclonal antibodies, which haveRead More →
The first of some new testing sites will open in West Orlando on Sunday.Florida Sen. Randolph Bracy of Ocoee will be there to make the announcement. The site is opening in Village Square at 927 S Goldwyn Ave. Senator Bracy says this will only be the first location offering testing.Read More →
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Carbon Health, a leading omnichannel healthcare provider, announced three new major COVID-19 testing sites, in South San Francisco, Calif., and Montgomery Township, New Jersey. , and Plainsboro Township, New Jersey. These community sites offer thousands of COVID-19 tests in areas experiencing increased COVID-19 positivity rates due to theRead More →
The highly infectious omicron variant is still spreading rapidly across the country. As a result, millions of people want to know if they are infected and need home testing. What are your chances of contracting COVID? Tap or click here for a CDC map that lists breakthrough cases. These testsRead More →
Good Thursday morning, Dear Researchers. While the omicron variant is still raging and testing is hard to come by, the Pennsylvania health department announced the opening of new test sites to meet this demand. The new locations in Greene and Pike counties, opened in partnership with the Virginia-based company AMIRead More →
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) — As the omicron variant spreads everywhere, more and more people are choosing to get tested for COVID-19. SFA and Nacogdoches City/County Emergency Management are trying to stay ahead of demand. On Tuesday morning, the SFA opened a second COVID-19 testing site outside the college recreation center.Read More →
First, there was counterfeit hand sanitizer, counterfeit KN95 masks and vaccination cards. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, the concerning scam variant involves testing. Attorneys general in Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and Oregon issued consumer warnings in recent days about questionable coronavirus tests and pop-up sites. Complaints includeRead More →
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Officials are still working to replace the lab company that handles most of Connecticut’s state-run coronavirus testing, but they don’t plan to close any sites when the company retires at the end of the month, according to a newspaper article Saturday. Meanwhile, Gov. Ned Lamont saidRead More →
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Officials are still working to replace the lab company that handles most of Connecticut’s state-run coronavirus testing, but they don’t plan to close any sites when the company retires at the end of the month, according to a newspaper article Saturday. Meanwhile, Gov. Ned Lamont saidRead More →
A company that operates more than 300 Covid-19 pop-up testing sites across the country is being investigated by several states and a federal agency after receiving dozens of consumer complaints ranging from test results late to concerns that no testing was being done. . The Illinois-based Center for Covid ControlRead More →
Like demand for COVID-19 testing continues at record highs amid the omicron variant, MU Health Care and Boone Health plan to open new testing sites. MU Health’s current testing site at 2003 W. Broadway, Suite 100, is open 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The small lobby oftenRead More →
(WXYZ) — A COVID-19 testing center with sites across the country and right here in Metro Detroit is temporarily closing after a slew of complaints. The news comes as this fourth wave of COVID cases has spiked demand for testing. The Better Business Bureau investigated a COVID-19 testing company withRead More →
Many Bay Area residents have seen firsthand how difficult it has become to schedule an appointment for a COVID test. In the South Bay, some find that it sometimes takes days or even weeks to get an appointment. County testing sites are overwhelmed and there are concerns that not allRead More →
As cases of COVID-19 – primarily originating from the omicron variant – continue to increase across California, officials have strived to expand testing capacity and availability, including in San Joaquin County. More sites and longer available test hours will be added in the county over the next few days, officialsRead More →
The program is available to anyone in North Carolina statewide, with testing delivered to their homes. Parents and guardians are required to place the order for anyone between the ages of 5 and 17. “There are 1,500 tests available each working day for residents to request,” the DHHS said. “WeRead More →