/tags/coronavirus-testing Coronavirus testing en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:27:38 GMT /health/2023-03-31/clinic-featured-on-queer-eye-defrauded-austin-public-health-city-auditor-says A City of Austin audit found that the Central Texas Allied Health Institute fabricated documents that led to the improper receipt of $417,000 in funds from Austin Public Health. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:27:38 GMT /health/2023-03-31/clinic-featured-on-queer-eye-defrauded-austin-public-health-city-auditor-says Olivia Aldridge /covid-19/2022-12-15/you-can-order-free-covid-tests-again-by-mail People are gathering indoors for the holidays, and there's been an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The federal government says you should test often to try to prevent the spread of the virus. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:07:20 GMT /covid-19/2022-12-15/you-can-order-free-covid-tests-again-by-mail NPR Staff /covid-19/2022-08-29/the-government-will-no-longer-be-sending-free-covid-19-tests-to-americans The Biden administration is pausing its distribution of free COVID-19 tests this week, but you can still order new ones before the end date. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:20:04 GMT /covid-19/2022-08-29/the-government-will-no-longer-be-sending-free-covid-19-tests-to-americans Ayana Archie /covid-19/2022-08-11/with-new-guidance-cdc-ends-test-to-stay-for-schools-and-relaxes-covid-rules Revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks to minimize COVID-19's disruption of daily life while conceding that the pandemic isn't over. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:30:46 GMT /covid-19/2022-08-11/with-new-guidance-cdc-ends-test-to-stay-for-schools-and-relaxes-covid-rules Will Stone, Pien Huang /covid-19/2022-03-15/the-white-house-says-its-running-out-of-money-to-cover-covid-tests-and-vaccines The White House asked for more money from Congress to keep its COVID response going. But that hasn't happened, so some things need to be wound down. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:46:16 GMT /covid-19/2022-03-15/the-white-house-says-its-running-out-of-money-to-cover-covid-tests-and-vaccines Tamara Keith, Kelsey Snell /2022-03-07/you-can-order-free-covid-tests-from-the-government-again More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:34:03 GMT /2022-03-07/you-can-order-free-covid-tests-from-the-government-again Tamara Keith /covid-19/2022-01-28/new-covid-19-testing-site-to-open-at-metz-elementary-school The site at the defunct Metz Elementary School in East Austin will provide free PCR testing for Central Texans. The site will operate daily from Feb. 1-21. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:20:26 GMT /covid-19/2022-01-28/new-covid-19-testing-site-to-open-at-metz-elementary-school Sangita Menon /2022-01-24/seniors-are-at-high-risk-of-covid-but-medicare-doesnt-pay-for-rapid-tests The laws governing Medicare don't provide coverage for self-administered diagnostic tests, including rapid antigen tests. Here's how older adults can get free tests anyway. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:40:28 GMT /2022-01-24/seniors-are-at-high-risk-of-covid-but-medicare-doesnt-pay-for-rapid-tests Michelle Andrews /2022-01-21/theres-now-a-phone-line-to-order-your-free-at-home-covid-tests The phone number � 1-800-232-0233 � follows the launch earlier this week of a federal website to order the tests. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:12:05 GMT /2022-01-21/theres-now-a-phone-line-to-order-your-free-at-home-covid-tests Benjamin Swasey /covid-19/2022-01-19/the-biden-administration-will-give-out-400-million-free-n95-masks The high-quality masks will go to pharmacies and community health centers starting this week in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:34:05 GMT /covid-19/2022-01-19/the-biden-administration-will-give-out-400-million-free-n95-masks Rachel Treisman