Health Apr 11 Experts worry about costs as free COVID testing comes to end in May By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Education Sep 01 Watch 7:57 Long-term effects of COVID school shutdowns become apparent as students return to class The long-term impact of school shutdowns and remote learning during the pandemic is becoming apparent as students return to the classroom. New test results show a significant drop in scores and learning for elementary school-aged children. NPR education reporter Anya… By John Yang
World Feb 03 In Africa at-home COVID tests are scarce and expensive, help may not come until next year Unlike rich countries, African nations have very limited access to COVID-19 tests, especially at-home tests. By Maria Cheng, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press
Health Dec 24 How will Biden’s COVID-19 test giveaway work? President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free of charge to people to use at home. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Health Aug 07 Families volunteer to perform at-home tests for coronavirus research They're enrolled in an experiment investigating how many children are infected, how many have symptoms and how likely they are to spread it. The answers could help determine the safety of in-class education during the pandemic. By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press
Jul 03 Fever checks are flawed for flagging COVID-19. Are smell tests better? By Sharon Begley, STAT Using temperature checks to find contagious people is like trying to catch tennis balls in a soccer net: way too many can get through. Continue reading
Jun 18 ‘The system wasn’t designed to ramp up to millions.’ Here’s why U.S. is struggling with coronavirus testing By Laura Santhanam Testing for COVID-19 has improved but remains a major stumbling block for reopening as large and small communities across the United States try to resume a more normal pace of life. Continue reading
Jun 02 SAT drops plans for home exam amid internet access concerns By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Offering the test at home would have required three hours of uninterrupted internet access. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump encourages U.S. to ‘reopen,’ while administration faces virus cases at White House By Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking, Associated Press In a potent new symbol of the risk, Trump addressed a Rose Garden audience filled with mask-wearing administration officials. That was after two known cases of COVID-19 among staffers in one of the most-protected complexes in America sent three of… Continue reading
May 09 AP FACT CHECK: Trump is not credible on virus death tolls By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press He's claimed that the United States is on par with Germany in keeping down COVID-19 deaths, which is not the case in mortality reports. He's brushed off projections that deaths in his country will double from earlier forecasts, misrepresenting how… Continue reading