Free At-Home COVID Tests Are Coming Back
The postal service’s free COVID test program is coming back, starting Monday, September 25, 2023. On that date, you’ll be able to visit COVIDTests.gov and request a four-test package to…
You Can Still Get Tested for COVID for Free
On May 11, 2023, the federal declared the COVID-19 public health emergency over, and with it, the Postal Service program that provided free at-home COVID tests for US residents. But…
Where to Find a PCR COVID Test (and Why You Need One)
As we stare down September, COVID cases (and hospitalizations) are up everywhere across the country, due to a troubling new variant called Eris. In other words: It’s time to get…
What to Do If You Have COVID Symptoms but Your At-Home Test Is Negative
Photo: Photoroyalty (Shutterstock) There was a time when testing positive for COVID came with the confidence that you wouldn’t get reinfected for a few months. Unfortunately, we no longer have…
You Can Now Get Eight More Free COVID Tests by Mail
Photo: Syda Productions (Shutterstock) First you could request four free rapid tests from the government. Then you could request four more. Now, there’s a third round of offerings, and this…
Is It Allergies, or Is It COVID?
Odds are, over the past two years, you’ve woken up at least one morning with a scratchy throat and clogged sinuses, and your first thought was: Is it allergies? Or…
You Might Be Storing Your At-Home COVID Tests Wrong
Photo: Ink Drop (Shutterstock) Whether you’re waiting for your free at-home COVID-19 tests from the government to arrive in the mail, or you’ve already stocked up and have a few…
How to Spot a COVID Testing Scam
Photo: Matthew Horwood (Getty Images) This week, the Better Business Bureau issued a warning about the proliferation of COVID testing scams. According to the BBB, fake websites and janky in-person…
How to Get Your Free At-Home COVID Tests From the U.S. Government
Photo: Siyanight (Shutterstock) When the plan to provide free at-home COVID tests was announced in December, it looked pretty underwhelming—tests would be reimbursable by insurance, and free tests would be…
Should You Swab Your Throat for a Rapid COVID Test
Photo: Basilico Studio Stock (Shutterstock) At-home rapid tests for COVID-19 instruct you to stir a cotton swab inside each nostril before sliding the swab into its little testing tube or…