coronavirus testing

Communities across the U.S. are seeing plummeting demand for coronavirus testing

Yale New Haven Health COVID-19 vaccine sites are closed on Tuesday after a storm dropped more than a foot of snow in parts of Connecticut on Monday. Anyone who had a COVID-19 vaccination appointment for Tuesday will be contacted by Yale New Haven Health to have it rescheduled, officials said. Most Yale New Haven Health COVID-19 testing sites plan to…

Hundreds of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals fighting on the front lines of the pandemic braved the bitterly cold temperatures Friday.

The coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be safe, but some of the temporary side effects can feel pretty rough — especially when you get that second dose. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief patient safety officer at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, described his own experience with “extreme” fever and chills after his second shot so you know what to expect.

A COVID-19 testing center has opened at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford.

Among the cars winding through the new COVID-19 test site in Milford, those waiting for a swab say they’re driven by a need to be safe. “We have a new baby in the family and I just want to be a little bit cautious,” said Dominic Orifice of Milford. “I know some people that I know that have been...

The Community Health Center site opened Wednesday morning and have already seen a steady stream of people looking for a test.

Christmas is just a week away. Here’s advice about common scenarios people may be facing now.

Many of the state’s coronavirus testing sites will be closed on Thursday with a winter storm expected to possibly dump a foot of snow in some areas. All Hartford HealthCare COVID-19 drive-through test sites will be closed on Thursday due to the storm. Patients who need to be tested should visit any of the nine test locations on Wednesday...

As we all navigate the new normal of COVID-19, shaming those who don’t abide by strict safety rules may be less productive than you think. Infectious disease expert Jessica Malaty Rivera from the COVID Tracking Project says that instead of shaming, a better strategy is giving people the facts they need to make informed decisions.

The FDA announced on Tuesday that it has authorized the first coronavirus test that can be taken at home and without a prescription.

In terms of testing for COVID-19, nationally the turnaround time for getting results has gone down slightly compared to earlier this year. That’s according to an exclusive national survey by Dynata that sister network CNBC shared with NBC Connecticut. In Connecticut, Dynata’s data shows the highest number of tests, about 25%, came back in two days. Nationally, the highest...

Health experts are hoping Joe Biden’s administration will put in place something Donald Trump’s has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy

Scientist Melissa Miller never knows what to expect at her lab from week to week. Since last spring, there’s been a constant shortage of testing supplies. Sometimes it’s the reagents needed to run tests, and other times it’s as simple as the plastic tips used on the pipettes, NBC News reports. “The shortages still exist,” said Miller, director of...

A site for free COVID-19 testing opened at Hammonasset Beach State Park on Friday morning.   Community Health Center opened the new testing center to offer free COVID-19 testing to children and adults of all ages. A news release from Community Health Center said people do not need to have symptoms, a referral or to make an appointment to be…

Coronavirus testing is being offered at HammonassetState Beach Park in Madison.

Before Thanksgiving, COVID-19 testing lines across the state were long. Yvette Highsmith-Francis, the regional vice president, for Community Health Center, Inc., explains how they prepare for testing in the weeks ahead and what people should know.

Millions of people traveled this Thanksgiving weekend. If you were one of them, you should know what to do once you’re home to avoid possibly accelerating the spread of COVID-19 in your community. LX News host breaks down the CDC guidance.

Massachusetts reported nearly 4,500 new confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, but cautioned that it included reports from the past two days. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health did not publish a daily COVID-19 report on Thanksgiving, which resulted in the extended period of time for new cases to be tallied. Health officials had said they would not publish Thursday’s daily coronavirus…

The day before and after Thanksgiving could be busy for testing sites around the state. The rush to get a COVID-19 test comes as many people plan on attending small family gatherings on Thanksgiving. UConn Health is working to keep up with that rush. “Hospitals and testing sites throughout the state are being pushed and we’re working here at...