Sources and updates, August 6
Sources and updates for the week of August 6 include vaccine safety data, a breath test for COVID-19, and transmission in deer.
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Sources & updates, June 25
Sources and updates for the week of June 25 include state health metrics, rapid test accuracy, reinfections, and more.
Read MoreSources and updates, June 11
Sources and updates for the week of June 11 include new Long COVID studies, FDA approval for an at-home test, Medicaid coverage, and more.
Read MoreAnswering reader questions about wastewater data, rapid tests, Paxlovid
Answering reader questions about interpreting wastewater surveillance data, rapid test accuracy, and Paxlovid access.
Read MoreAt-home tests, wastewater: COVID-19 testing after the public health emergency ends
When the public health emergency ends this spring, COVID-19 testing is going to move further in two separate directions: rapid, at-home tests at the individual level, and wastewater testing at the community level. That was my main takeaway from an online event last Tuesday, hosted by Arizona State University and the State and Territory Alliance for Testing.
Read MoreSources and updates, March 5
Sources and updates for the week of March 5 include a joint COVID/flu rapid test, new Long COVID studies, RSV vaccines, and more.
Read MoreSources and updates, December 18
Sources and updates for the week of December 18 include at-home test orders, lives saved by vaccines, state-level wastewater surveillance, and more.
Read MoreCOVID source shout-out: New NIH tool to report at-home test results
This week, the National Institutes of Health launched a new website that allows people to anonymously report their at-home test results. While I’m skeptical about how much useful data will actually result from the site, it could be a helpful tool to gauge how willing Americans are to self-report test results.
Read MoreOrders of free at-home COVID-19 tests varied widely by state
On September 2, 2022, the federal government stopped taking orders for free at-home COVID-19 tests. The day this program ended, I sent a public records request to the federal government asking for data on how many tests were distributed. I just received some data back from my request; here’s what the numbers show.
Read MoreFAQ: PCR testing is still important, but it’s become harder to access
New York City has been closing PCR testing sites, even as the city faced a major Omicron resurgence this spring. The trends I found in a local story—and the pushback that the piece received from city health officials—are pretty indicative of the national state of COVID-19 testing right now.
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