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‘Oppressive’ and ‘unbelievable’: Long testing lines frustrate Mass. residents and obscure COVID surge reality
The lines crawled past churches, restaurants, and shops. They stretched along bike paths and filled entire parking lots. Some leaked into roadways, disrupting traffic and prompting police intervention. Each promised one thing: an hours-long wait for a COVID-19 test...
The chaotic scenes at testing sites are merely a snapshot of a nationwide problem. Few states have been able to meet the crushing demand for tests as Omicron gains ground. The question echoing in Massachusetts and around the country: When will these testing woes improve...
Newton-based Transformative Healthcare runs about a dozen PCR testing sites in partnership with the state as part of its “Stop the Spread…
Resources
Community-Based Testing Sites for COVID-19
Low or no-cost COVID-19 tests are available to everyone in the U.S., including the uninsured, at health centers and select pharmacies nationwide. Additional testing sites may be available in your area.
COVID-19 Test Site Finder
Get information on coronavirus testing near you.
California
There are no out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 testing at a testing site. An insured person can get a COVID-19 testPDF when needed by any provider, in or out of their health plan network, at no cost. If you’re uninsured, the government pays for your test.
Canada
Some provinces have programs in place that distribute free rapid test kits and others have extensive testing programs. Visit your provincial or territorial government website to find out...
UK
Find out about the different types of COVID-19 test and how to get tested.
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‘Oppressive’ and ‘unbelievable’: Long testing lines frustrate Mass. residents and obscure COVID surge reality
The chaotic scenes at testing sites are merely a snapshot of a nationwide problem. Few states have been able to meet the crushing demand for tests as Omicron gains ground. The question echoing in Massachusetts and around the country: When will these testing woes improve?
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