Rapid antigen testing using a nasal swab with the BinaxNOW test was able to detect the Omicron variant at an urban community testing site, whereas other swabbing routes did not perform as well, ...

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New research is showing that COVID-19 saliva tests might be more effective at detecting the COVID omicron variant. The variant is highly contagious and responsible for thousands of Connecticut ...

CONNECTICUT — Coronavirus case rates are increasing in Connecticut as the BA.2 subvariant spreads. “BA.2 has been spreading faster than the original omicron variant and that state’s test positivity ...

Sky-high case averages, with positivity rates to match. And ICUs more than 90% full. Springfield's pandemic burden isn't getting any lighter for the moment, as demand for COVID-19 tests filled up ...