What does it mean if a person's rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to COVID-19? According to the experts, that person is most likely still carrying a viral ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid (antigen) tests for COVID-19 both involve taking a swab. Results for a PCR test take longer, as it needs to go to a laboratory. It is more costly but tends to ...

Rapid COVID tests are convenient and easy to use because you can take them at home. But it's important to know how to interpret their results, when you should take another rapid test and when you ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With COVID-19 cases on the rise, taking an easy-to-get rapid test can give you quick results. But the timing has become tricky. If you have COVID symptoms, such as fever, cough ...

As fall temperatures set in, cold and flu season gets into full swing, and holiday travel picks up, people will undoubtedly have questions about Covid-19 testing. Is this the year people can finally ...

An announcement from the White House could expand rapid COVID-19 testing significantly as President Trump boasts about U.S. testing capacity. Harvard epidemiologist Dr. Michael Mina lays out the ...

Facing long lines and shortages of home test kits during the latest surge, people are searching for answers about Covid tests. By Tara Parker-Pope Dani Blum and Nicole Stock Testing is essential to ...

After two years of successfully evading getting COVID-19 — including a few brushes with close contacts, a couple of are-they-just-colds? scares and lots of negative tests — I recently tested positive.

The Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access to this important information about the coronavirus. For more free stories, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates ...

They can result in false negatives, but they remain a valuable tool in stopping the spread of Covid-19. Here’s how to use them most effectively. By Dana G. Smith We’ve all heard the anecdotes: Your ...