covid-19 testing

Texas is rolling out a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for youth summer camps.

Due to a drop in requests for COVID-19 testing, Parkland Hospital will be permanently its three walk-up testing sites in Dallas County after Friday. Drive through sites will still continue to operate as normal.

Beginning this weekend, Parkland Health & Hospital System will permanently close its three walk-up COVID-19 testing sites in Dallas County due to declining testing volumes. Drive-through sites will continue to operate as normal. The closures include: Sam Tasby (Vickery), 7001 Fair Oaks Ave., closing Friday at 3 p.m Irving Health Center, 1800 N Britain Road, closing Friday at 3 p.m….

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

The University of North Texas is rolling out a new layer of protection against COVID-19 starting next month. It’s an effort to protect students and bring back some sense of college normalcy.

Many countries are stepping up requirements for incoming travelers to show a recent negative COVID-19 test

This week, small businesses in Fort Worth can start applying for free rapid COVID-19 tests through the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Texas is expanding the COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for front line workers at small businesses. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management announced Friday a plan to dedicate 1 million BinaxNow Rapid Tests to the program. “The small business rapid testing program is protecting the safety of small business owners, their employees, and Texas consumers as…

COVID-19 testing is being offered at Globe Life Park in Arlington for free, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.

COVID-19 testing is being offered at Globe Life Park in Arlington for free through Dec. 15.

American Airlines has partnered with LetsGetChecked and CareNow to offer convenient COVID-19 testing for select destinations.

As coronavirus cases are surging around the country, some colleges and universities are rethinking some of their plans for next semester

Some families are relying on testing to stay safe and host get togethers, despite CDC recommendations to avoid large gatherings for the holiday. Doctors warn that the results aren’t foolproof.

Some families are relying on testing to stay safe and host get togethers, despite CDC recommendations to avoid large gatherings for the holiday. Doctors warn that the results aren’t foolproof.

A new, free COVID-19 testing site will open Saturday in Arlington near the Parks Mall. The testing site, managed by Tarrant County, the City of Arlington and the Arlington Independent School District, is located immediately north of the mall at the Arlington ISD Professional Development Center at 1111 W. Arbrook Boulevard. The location will open Saturday, Nov. 14 and will…

A COVID-19 testing site in Dallas says it’s noticed a direct link between how many people show up to get tested and a major event. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports there was a jump in testing after Halloween and there’s still a high demand.

The free COVID-19 drive-thru saliva testing site in Frisco moves to a new location beginning Monday.

Adm. Brett Giroir, the Trump administration’s coronavirus testing czar, said the increase in U.S. cases isn’t just because of more testing for the disease, as President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed, but a result of surging infections across the country.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), the Texas Education Agency (TEA), and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced the creation of a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program for Texas school systems Thursday. The program will help schools conduct rapid tests of district employees and students – with the written permission of their parents – to mitigate the spread of…

NBC 5 Responds has been tracking complaints and investigating issues with COVID-19 medical bills and testing costs.