coronavirus testing

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, warned Wednesday the U.S. will face a challenging fall and winter without additional congressional funding for testing and treatment.

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he would be requesting $22.5 billion in additional funds to fight the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and address pandemic-caused issues in the supply chain.

During a coronavirus task force press briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci outlined the steps that could bring the pandemic to an end. “Control will mean not eradication, like we did with smallpox— that’s unreasonable. Not necessarily elimination, like we’ve done with polio and measles by mass vaccination campaigns. But a level of control that does not disrupt us in...

President Joe Biden detailed Thursday his administration’s efforts to double its procurement of rapid COVID-19 tests and make high-quality masks available for free as coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide.

With omicron causing record infections in the U.S., many are left wondering which COVID-19 test is most effective.

The countdown is on for LAUSD students to get tested for COVID-19 before returning to school on Tuesday, and the district is handing out free test kits to help.

LAUSD is handing out free at-home test kits, at 63 select sites across the district. Students and staff are required to show a negative test result before returning to school Tuesday. Lauren Coronado reports for Today in LA on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022.

The federal government next month will start mailing at-home COVID test kits for free to any U.S. household that requests one, a senior administration official said.

The NFL’s decision to reduce COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for pro sports leagues and provide an example for society to follow heading into 2022

Santa Ana Unified has a goal of testing 45,000 students and another 5,000 faculty and staff once a week for COVID-19. Vikki Vargas reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2021.

The I-Team investigates the controversy of whether school districts should be testing weekly even if they’ve been vaccinated as local schools begin to report COVID outbreaks. Joel Grover reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on August 16, 2021.

A new mandate across California requires hospital visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or show a negative virus test. NBC 7’s Allie Raffa has details for you.

Anyone who wants to visit a hospital, skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility in California will be required to show proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test.

The IOC released their coronavirus testing data on Sunday, which included the total tests and results for Games participants, staff and contractors from July 1 through August 6. Across the weeks leading up to and through the Games, 624,364 screening tests were completed in Tokyo with 138 confirmed positives.

Some Los Angeles Unified schools will reopen for in-person classes next week, and families planning to send their kids back to the campus were reminded Monday that students must get a baseline COVID-19 test before returning and follow-up tests each week after....
Rigorous new safety standards at schools include free coronavirus testing for students and staff on site each week at...

All pieces are in place, including safety measures and vaccine availability. Ted Chen reports March 10, 2021.

Communities across the U.S. are seeing plummeting demand for coronavirus testing

The San Diego International Airport is now offering COVID-19 tests for all departing passengers who wish to get tested, a spokesperson confirmed to NBC 7.

The I-Team looked at the data, and the Curative test meets the standard for COVID-19 tests. The city of LA continues to use the tests, but LA County is halting the use. Joel Grover reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.

LA County announced it would be getting rid of the Curative Tests at their pop-up testing sites and replacing them with Fulgent Genetics tests. Kim Tobin reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Jan. 10, 2021.