A guide to COVID tests: When to test, what kind to use and what your results mean
Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you’d like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: “Weekly Coronavirus Questions.” See an archive of our FAQs here. In an ideal world, the U.S. would be awash in […]
Rare Coronavirus Mutation Can Complicate COVID-19 Testing, St. Louis Researchers Report
ST. LOUIS — A rare coronavirus mutation can affect COVID-19 testing reliability, new research from Washington University has found. Identified in a handful of St. Louis patients last year, the mutation may make it harder for certain commercial tests to detect an infection. But researchers emphasize that the vast majority of COVID-19 tests target multiple […]
Talk To Children About Mental Health And Suicide, Experts Say
At Riley Hospital for Children there’s been a jump in emergency room visits related to mental health and suicide. From March to December, these visits…
What The University Of Illinois Learned From Reopening Amid The Pandemic
When University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign officials decided to reopen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, they launched an ambitious plan to…
CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway
An unreleased CDC review obtained by NPR shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the nation’s labs anyway.
U Of I Launches COVID-19 Database, Reports More Than 300 Positive Cases In Past Week
URBANA – The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign launched a public database Monday, which reports how many saliva-based COVID-19 tests are being performed on the campus each day — and how many positive cases have been identified. Out of 50,945 tests run on students, faculty and staff from Aug. 17 through Aug. 23, 311 positive […]
Ask The Newsroom: COVID-19 Testing, SNAP Benefits, Restore Illinois Phase 4, Living Assistance
The Illinois Newsroom team is answering questions from listeners to navigate this unprecedented time. Have a question you want answered? Ask here. In today’s edition of “Ask the Newsroom,” we’ve answered questions on COVID-19, SNAP benefits and living alone. Please note, the information is accurate as of June 19, 2020. COVID-19 Testing Q: I am […]