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Coronavirus testing rates have fallen in several states where cases are increasing, an NBC News analysis of testing data has found. As of Monday afternoon, 8.2 million people have contracted COVID-19 in the U.S., according to NBC News numbers. More than 733,000 of those cases have been confirmed in the last two weeks. The NBC News analysis of COVID Tracking Project…

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...

When she first spotted ads for a child DNA test marketed by the Boston company Orig3n, Katie Stoll wanted to learn more. Stoll, executive director of the Genetic Support Foundation, a nonprofit that works to increase access to genetic counseling, said she was concerned about the ethics of genetic testing for kids. She decided to buy a test and...

Bradley International Airport in Connecticut launched a COVID-19 testing site for passengers on Wednesday. The state partnered with Connecticut-based Genesys Diagnostics to operate the site inside the airport, which will be limited to passengers and employees. Elsewhere, XpresSpa, a health and wellness firm, announced last week it had begun construction of a testing facility at Boston Logan International Airport’s...

Some airlines and airports are starting to offer coronavirus testing before passengers board their planes amid an uptick in air travel. While there aren’t any plans to implement testing at Boston Logan International Airport at this juncture, experts say it could be coming soon if the practice sees success elsewhere.

A customer at a downtown Portsmouth restaurant may have exposed other diners to COVID-19, according to the health department.

In a new large-scale study called TestBoston, researchers at Brigham and Women’s and the Broad Institute will facilitate at-home testing of 10,000 people for both coronavirus and antibodies against it. TestBoston could detect clusters of COVID-19 in the region throughout the fall and winter amid concerns of a second surge and a recent rise in cases. Findings could also determine…

In a new large-scale study called TestBoston, researchers at Brigham and Women’s and the Broad Institute will facilitate at-home testing of 10,000 people for both coronavirus and antibodies against it.

Massachusetts students should expect to take their MCAS exams next spring, Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said Tuesday. In spring of this year, after schools were abruptly forced to transition to remote learning as COVID-19 cases mounted, state officials suspended the MCAS testing requirement for 2020. A federal decision allowing states to cancel tests if they filed waiver…

As colleges implement regular coronavirus testing requirements for students and staff during the fall 2020 semester, more than 100 higher education institutions have joined a program with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to get the results within 24 hours.

As colleges implement regular coronavirus testing requirements for students and staff the fall semester, more than 100 higher education institutions have joined a program with a local research institute to get the results within 24 hours. So far, 108 colleges and universities in Massachusetts and the region have decided to participate in the program at the Broad Institute, which is…

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.

Thousands of Boston University students are back on campus, and as those students return to campus life, COVID-19 testing is a critical part to ensure everyone stays safe. The school has eight new robots that will process up to 6,000 coronavirus tests per day, turning next-day results. The lab is self-sufficient, built and operated by BU researchers. “Having them get…

More than 100 vehicles lined up at a COVID-19 testing site in Salem, Massachusetts.

Long lines outside COVID-19 testing sites, like the Carewell Urgent Care in Needham, Massachusetts, are driven by demand. “Many people are getting directed that they need to have some sort of a test to return to work,” said Sean Ginter, the president and CEO of Carewell. “Many if they are going to be traveling or returning from some travel, if…

A proposed bill is working its way through Beacon Hill in an effort to put the MCAS graduation requirement for students on hold.

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...

Free coronavirus testing was available Friday at a pop-up site in Malden, Massachusetts, and it was so busy that it will be available again Saturday. Testing was offered at Melrose Middle-High School Friday, and there was a three-hour wait. The site will reopen Saturday from 1-6 p.m. Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur and the Department of Public Health decided to...

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