If you're experiencing COVID symptoms after Pride celebrations this weekend, here's what you need to know about current incubation periods, symptoms to watch for, and how to find a free COVID test.

A negative result from a COVID test in a medical setting is more accurate than a negative result from an at-home test, ...

The difference between a PCR and a Rapid Antigen Test What you normally think of as a home COVID test—like the kind you can order for free from the governmen t—is a rapid antigen test.

If you do not have symptoms but have been exposed to COVID-19, wait at least 5 full days after your exposure before taking a test. If you are only going to take a single test, a PCR test will ...

When should you test for COVID? What if you're positive? Here's an explainer The federal government recently resumed its program of shipping out free COVID tests to households, which means many ...

The government's free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program is no longer accepting orders, its website says. Here's how to get tests in the meantime.

While experts advise people who think they may have COVID-19 to test on day 1 of symptoms, a new study suggests that for people using home (rapid) kits, testing again on day 4 may yield the most ...

Test positivity has ticked up in L.A. County in recent weeks, though we're still well below peak COVID levels. If you get COVID now, here's how to treat it, how long to isolate, how to get ...

What should I do after I get my COVID-19 test results? If you test positive, that means the at-home test detected the virus in your sample and you “very likely have COVID-19,” according to the ...

The FDA has lengthened the shelf lives of some COVID-19 tests that still deliver accurate results past their printed expiration dates.

So, how can you know if your positive test is accurate? Experts explain when you actually need to test for Covid, why a false positive might happen, and what to do if you test positive.