We're now pretty used to swabbing our nose to test for COVID when we have a scratchy throat or new cough. But should we also be using our rapid antigen test (RAT) to swab our throat, as some social ...
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(Reuters) - The fast-spreading Omicron variant has made us more reliant on rapid at-home antigen tests to tell us if we have COVID-19. But should we be swabbing our throats as well as our noses? For ...
So, you've got your hands on a COVID-19 self-test because you think you, too, have been exposed to the virus as cases spiral upward in the nation, Ohio and Kentucky, and the Cincinnati region. These ...
Some travelers flying into Miami from other countries are being asked to do a nose swab to test for COVID variants and other contagious viruses as part of a nationwide effort to track new and emerging ...
Anyone who has had a COVID-19 PCR test done knows the drill — a swab up the nose and then the tester pops the swab into a plastic bag and off it goes. That’s when the hard work begins of determining ...