coronavirus testing

Communities across the U.S. are seeing plummeting demand for coronavirus testing

Several suburban Chicago schools and some private schools are now testing students every week. And as NBC 5’s Chris Coffey explains, many schools are in fact using saliva tests.

Illinois health officials reported 7,037 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, along with 96 additional deaths attributed to the virus.

Within the first full week of vaccinations, Illinois has administered the most COVID-19 vaccine doses compared to any other state nationwide, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Coronavirus testing opened at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Friday for passengers and employees.

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The FDA announced on Tuesday that it has authorized the first coronavirus test that can be taken at home and without a prescription.

Health experts are hoping Joe Biden’s administration will put in place something Donald Trump’s has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy

Scientist Melissa Miller never knows what to expect at her lab from week to week. Since last spring, there’s been a constant shortage of testing supplies. Sometimes it’s the reagents needed to run tests, and other times it’s as simple as the plastic tips used on the pipettes, NBC News reports. “The shortages still exist,” said Miller, director of...

Health officials announced Monday the opening of new coronavirus testing sites in Northern Illinois for no cost.

Midway Airport’s COVID-19 testing site, which will be available for the community, airport travelers and employees, opens in a parking lot Tuesday. The Chicago Department of Public Health is expanding testing options as coronavirus cases surge.

As a response to rising coronavirus metrics and a need for testing, DuPage County health officials announced the department will open a second community-based testing site Monday.

Chicago announced new coronavirus testing sites for residents as the city works to ramp up testing measures during a second surge of the virus.

At-home testing is now available for those who wish to take a coronavirus test from inside their homes, Chicago’s top public health official said Wednesday.

Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner, released the latest coronavirus numbers Wednesday, along with her response to increased testing across the city.

Illinois’ top doctor on Friday defended the use of rapid antigen tests to detect COVID-19 as reports of false negatives and false positives surfaced nationwide, leading to questions about accuracy. In one instance that garnered nationwide attention, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk tweeted he took four COVID-19 rapid antigen tests on Thursday, and received two negative and two positive results. Musk,…

The Illinois Department of Public Health created several more free mobile testing sites throughout the Chicago area, officials announced Sunday.

Illinois Rep. Theresa Mah tested positive for the coronavirus, she announced on Facebook Sunday.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is “always concerned” when it comes to Illinois’ ability to provide enough testing for COVID-19 for everyone statewide.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his daily coronavirus briefing Friday, warning residents to comply with state guidelines ahead of the Halloween holiday weekend.