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Update (Dec. 15, 2020): The FDA authorized on Dec. 15 an at-home COVID-19 test that will be available without a prescription. Tests from the Australian company Ellume will cost about $30 and be available online and at drug stores, the company said. Go here to learn more.  You can now get tested for COVID-19 without having to leave home, and…

You’ll soon be able to take a COVID-19 test in the comfort of your own home with results in just minutes. Susan Hogan has details on how the tests work, how much they cost and how to get them.

A coronavirus testing site in Virginia opened Monday to cater to people seeking tests after work. Cars lined up in the parking lot of the SplashDown Water Park in Prince William County for one of the most important phases of the battle against the spread of COVID-19. “We got some feedback back from the public where, you know, people really…

Scientist Melissa Miller never knows what to expect at her lab from week to week. Since last spring, there’s been a constant shortage of testing supplies. Sometimes it’s the reagents needed to run tests, and other times it’s as simple as the plastic tips used on the pipettes, NBC News reports. “The shortages still exist,” said Miller, director of...

Federal officials say national reading and math tests used to track what U.S. students know are being postponed from next year to 2022 over concerns about whether such testing would be feasible or produce valid results amid the pandemic

More people are waiting for hours in long lines to get tested for the coronavirus, as cases surge nationwide and families hope to gather safely for the holidays

U.S. regulators are allowing emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be done entirely at home

Some University of Maryland students have signed a petition demanding better access to free COVID-19 testing on campus. While the University offers free testing twice a week, some students say registration deadlines for those tests have students going elsewhere. News4’s Tracee Wilkins explains.

If you have coronavirus symptoms or think you’ve been exposed, you should get tested, and you may need a test if you’re visiting family or traveling by plane. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports several companies offer different tests and they vary when it comes to turnaround times and accuracy.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on a surprising number of Loudoun County residents who showed up for free COVID-19 testing.

The U.S. has reported at least 122,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, according to an NBC News tally. It’s the third day in a row that cases surged past 100,000.

Coronavirus testing rates have fallen in several states where cases are increasing, an NBC News analysis of testing data has found.

The U.S. can now test several million people daily for coronavirus but the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.

As a third surge of the coronavirus threatens much of the United States, public health experts across the country say there still aren’t enough tests available to keep the virus under control. Right now, some doctors and hospitals are offering rapid tests to patients, which can give results in minutes. And over the next few weeks, major pharmacy retailers like CVS...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly tweaked its guidance on COVID-19 testing Monday, making a change that could result in fewer people being tested and hinder contact tracing efforts, NBC News reports.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted LabCorp an emergency use authorization to test people with no symptoms for the coronavirus, the first time the agency has authorized such a test in asymptomatic individuals. “FDA reissued the LabCorp COVID-19 RT-PCR Test EUA to expand use of the test to anyone, after the company provided scientific data showing the...

The NFL Players Association wants players tested daily for coronavirus, one of the outstanding points in discussions with the NFL over health and safety protocols as the start of training camp draws near

Federal health officials are creating temporary “surge testing” spots to help control the spread of the coronavirus and ease hospitalizations in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

The Trump administration’s new strategy for coronavirus testing puts much of the burden on states while promising to provide supplies such as swabs and material to transport specimens.

Figuring out where you can get tested for the coronavirus can be confusing, so News4 breaks it down state by state and explains the latest testing information in the area.