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Nearly eight months to the day it announced its first coronavirus case in New York City, the Empire State has topped a half-million confirmed COVID cases, the fourth-highest total in the nation behind Texas, California and Florida. Gov. Andrew Cuomo added 2,031 new cases to the tally Wednesday, the highest single-day number in months, bringing New York’s total number of…

Coronavirus testing rates have fallen in several states where cases are increasing, an NBC News analysis of testing data has found.

The U.S. can now test several million people daily for coronavirus but the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.

As a third surge of the coronavirus threatens much of the United States, public health experts across the country say there still aren’t enough tests available to keep the virus under control. Right now, some doctors and hospitals are offering rapid tests to patients, which can give results in minutes. And over the next few weeks, major pharmacy retailers like CVS...

NBC CT Investigates has learned of testing concerns involving a lab performing COVID-19 tests across Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Public Health confirms it has an active investigation of COVID-19 testing by Genesys Diagnostics in the Oakdale section of Montville. The agency said it cannot share additional details at this time. The lab insisted it did the right thing late...

The cities of Norwich and New London will remain in the current phase of reopening, Phase 3, amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases. An executive order, signed by Governor Ned Lamont Tuesday, will allow for cities and towns experiencing a high daily case rate to revert to Phase 2 restrictions, effective Thursday. Currently under COVID Alerts and experiencing the highest…

Towns and cities in southeastern Connecticut are dealing with COVID outbreaks and considering a rollback of Phase 3.

Bradley International Airport in Connecticut launched a COVID-19 testing site for passengers on Wednesday. The state partnered with Connecticut-based Genesys Diagnostics to operate the site inside the airport, which will be limited to passengers and employees. Elsewhere, XpresSpa, a health and wellness firm, announced last week it had begun construction of a testing facility at Boston Logan International Airport’s...

All Jets players and staff were sent home Friday following a presumptive positive player test, according to ProFootballTalk and other reports. The team did not immediately respond to the reports on Twitter; multiple sources told ProFootballTalk the player was retested. They did, however, release a statement Friday evening after learning all players, coaches and personnel tested negative. Prior to the…

In an attempt to ensure bars and restaurants in areas where college students gather are abiding by COVID health measures, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will increase enforcement efforts around popular establishments frequented by college students. With outbreaks linked to colleges and universities across the nation, and in the state, “these stepped-up efforts will help keep our students, faculty,…

Authorities in Westchester County are warning that two priests and staff member at a local church who tested positive for COVID-19 may have exposed “many people” to the virus over four days of services. The alert from the Westchester County Department of Health identifies Holy Innocents Catholic Church on Bedford Road in Pleasantville as the potential exposure site. Anyone who…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly tweaked its guidance on COVID-19 testing Monday, making a change that could result in fewer people being tested and hinder contact tracing efforts, NBC News reports.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted LabCorp an emergency use authorization to test people with no symptoms for the coronavirus, the first time the agency has authorized such a test in asymptomatic individuals. “FDA reissued the LabCorp COVID-19 RT-PCR Test EUA to expand use of the test to anyone, after the company provided scientific data showing the...

The NFL Players Association wants players tested daily for coronavirus, one of the outstanding points in discussions with the NFL over health and safety protocols as the start of training camp draws near

Public health experts are getting concerned as the U.S. is again seeing long delays in COVID-19 test results. Those on the front lines say it’s a combination of bottlenecks in the testing supply chain as well as an increase in demand for tests that is leading to the backlog for results. “I think we might face a situation in...

Hartford HealthCare officials and state leaders celebrated a milestone – as of Sunday, the health care group has conducted more than 100,000 COVID-19 tests. Connecticut has been testing thousands of people a day and Hartford HealthCare is one of the biggest partners. Outside the Duncaster Senior Living facility in Bloomfield, Hartford HealthCare President and CEO Jeffrey Flaks praised both his…

Federal health officials are creating temporary “surge testing” spots to help control the spread of the coronavirus and ease hospitalizations in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

A COVID-19 rapid testing site, the second in the state, is opening in Hartford. Mayor Luke Bronin and Rep. John B. Larson announced Friday that the site, run by CVS Health, will open at the Samuel V. Arroyo Recreation Center at 30 Pope Park Drive. It will be staffed by licensed health care providers from MinuteClinic. Testing will be available…

There are new questions being raised about the accuracy of tests for coronavirus antibodies.