Taking a test is the best way to assure yourself and others that you aren’t spreading the virus. Here’s what you need to know.
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Travel and Coronavirus Testing: Your Questions Answered
Taking a test is the best way to assure yourself and others that you aren’t spreading the virus. Here’s what you need to know.
How to Identify the Different Symptoms of the Flu and Covid-19
With fears of a “twindemic” in the United States this fall, here’s a guide to understanding what’s making you feel terrible.
Contact Tracing, Key to Reining In the Virus, Falls Flat in the West
Tracing is seen as a vital tool to avoid lockdowns and open economies, but that requires a robust system, widespread rapid testing and public trust. All are lacking in the West.
Helsinki Airport Uses Dogs to Sniff Out Coronavirus
Several animals now working on a trial at Helsinki’s airport have been trained to detect the virus by scent on arriving passengers.
Britain Scrambles to Avoid a Second Lockdown
The government is contemplating a number of new measures — so many that Britons are growing confused and resentful.
As Second Wave Builds, U.K. Enters New Coronavirus Testing Crisis
Surging demand following the reopening of schools has generated a backlog of 185,000 tests, just as the pace of infections threatens to explode.
Europe Is Learning to Live With the Coronavirus, Even as Cases Rise
Protections like wearing masks, which have proved divisive in the United States, are now widespread on the continent, helping people get on with their lives with calculated risk.
France to Smooth Snarled Testing Process as Virus Pressure Grows
The country is now carrying out over one million tests weekly, but critics say getting results takes too long as cases surge and hospitalizations increase.
Daily Coronavirus Testing at Home? Many Experts Are Skeptical
The buzzy idea is impractical, critics said. And there isn’t yet real-world data to show it will work.