On Wednesday, the White House reported that President Joe Biden had twice tested negative for Covid-19. The news was welcome but expected. When Biden first tested positive a few days ago, his having ...

If you test positive for COVID and isolate, do you need a negative test before you can see people again? It's a question many are asking after news first broke that President Joe Biden tested negative ...

Until the worldwide explosion of the omicron variant, it seemed that showing your vaccination card would be enough to resume many aspects of normal life. Increasingly, however, you also may need to ...

(NEXSTAR) – The federal government is preparing to send Americans free at-home COVID-19 tests as cases of the virus remain high nationally. But once you take a test at home, when should you really ...

At-home Covid tests can be ordered for free starting Monday. Households can now order four free tests for home delivery at COVIDTests.gov. According to the government website, orders will begin ...

Testing positive for COVID-19 is not exactly a positive experience. After all, wanting to go viral these days doesn’t tend to mean wanting to be infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

The expiration date listed on the box might not be accurate. Here’s what to know. By Dani Blum As the government ships out another round of free Covid tests, some appear to have arrived already ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Among the pandemic’s many challenges has been the rise of scammers using phone calls, text messages, social media and door-to-door visits to perpetuate COVID-19-related cons. Both the federal ...

Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter explains the pros and cons of at-home Covid diagnostic tests and how to interpret the results. One of the major challenges with having everyone receive ...

In many places, there is no system for sharing home test results with health officials, but the information may still be beneficial for public health. By Knvul Sheikh So, you got a positive result on ...

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test detects genetic material from a pathogen or abnormal cell sample. Ways of collecting samples include a nasal swab, a saliva swab, or taking a sample of blood.