What to know about rapid antigen tests
May 23, 2022
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as posted by the channelThe United States is once again watching coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise as summertime nears. Nearly half of Americans – 45 percent – are living in communities with medium or high community levels of COVID-19, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest, and experts say the real numbers are likely far higher.
With little public masking and official tests undercounting the true scale right now, people can rely on personal decision-making. The U.S. recently hit the grim milestone of 1 million recorded COVID deaths, and that number continues to climb.
So what can Americans be doing now to slow or limit the spread of the virus? And how do at-home antigen tests fit into the picture?
PBS NewsHour digital anchor Nicole Ellis recently spoke to Katelyn Jetelina, who writes the Your Local Epidemiologist newsletter, breaking down the science of the pandemic.
This video was produced by Casey Kuhn, Julia Griffin and Yasmeen Alamiri.
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