
COVID-19 testing
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Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images 11:54am Feb 01, 2022Health & Safety Health & SafetyFor some people, getting a positive coronavirus test could mean loss of income or other life disruptions. Doctors worry about growing disincentives to test and how this could prolong the pandemic. -
4:32pm Jan 13, 2022Education Education
Covid-19 testing pilot program begins in some WS/FC Schools
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has a new tool to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as cases continue to rise in the community.
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4:28pm Jan 12, 2022Health & Safety Health & Safety
State health officials say they're expanding access to COVID-19 testing
State health officials say they are expanding access to COVID-19 testing in response to an unprecedented jump in demand driven by omicron.
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6:00am Jan 12, 2022Health & Safety Health & Safety
Omicron is driving test and treatment shortages — what this means for the Triad
The omicron variant of COVID-19 has driven a massive surge in case numbers that has Triad health care providers desperate for relief.
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Scott Olson / Getty Images 12:01pm Dec 10, 2021Politics & Government Politics & Government Health & SafetyHow the U.S. got on the slow track with at-home COVID tests
With a fast-growing winter surge upon us, self-testing kits remain expensive and hard to find. The reasons go back to the approach the U.S. took from the outset in developing tests. -
3:16pm Sep 29, 2021Education Education
WS/FC Schools Shifts COVID-19 Testing Strategy For Students
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education voted to delay mandated COVID-19 testing for students who participate in athletics and other extracurricular activities.
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4:46pm Sep 22, 2021Health & Safety Health & Safety
Having Trouble Finding COVID-19 Tests In The Triad? You're Not Alone
Triad residents are reporting long wait times at some COVID-19 testing centers amid a surge in new cases.
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4:02pm Aug 25, 2021Education Education
WS/FC Schools Will Mandate COVID-19 Testing For Sports, Other Activities
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Suzanne Kreiter / Boston Globe via Getty Images 3:59pm Mar 17, 2021National National Politics & Government Health & Safety EducationWhite House Announces $10 Billion For COVID-19 Testing In Schools
The new funds will enable K-12 schools to ramp up screening testing, which can "identify asymptomatic disease and prevent clusters before they start," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. -
Scott Olson / Getty Images 7:39am Feb 10, 2021National National Health & SafetyIs The Biden Administration Doing Enough To Boost COVID-19 Testing?
The Biden administration is promising 61 million rapid at-home tests by the summer. But critics say that's too few and way too late. -
4:29pm Dec 17, 2020Health & Safety Health & Safety
NC To Offer Free COVID-19 Testing Events Ahead Of Holidays
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) says it will provide more than 300 free testing events in the next two weeks to keep up with holiday demand.
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6:15pm Nov 18, 2020News News
New COVID-19 Alert System Spotlights Differences Between County and State Data
Forsyth County's public health director is applauding a new county-level COVID-19 alert system unveiled by the state Tuesday.