Your COVID-19 Testing Guide
In the early days of the pandemic in the United States, limited access to COVID-19 testing was a big hurdle in the country’s efforts to contain the novel coronavirus.The situation has improved significantly since then, due in part to the increasing availability of antigen tests, also known as rapid tests. In many parts of the country, getting one of these tests can be as simple as picking up a do-it-yourself kit at the drugstore and waiting 15 minutes or so for results.New testing technologies are appearing as companies continue to innovate. The latest device to receive the okay from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can detect COVID-19 infection through a breath sample and provide highly accurate results in less than three minutes.Keep reading for answers to commonly asked questions…