231K views · 3.6K reactions | Have symptoms and want a COVID-19 test? Call a doctor first. Visit state or local health department website for testing info. | CDC | Facebook

Lisa Barrett is an infectious diseases expert from Dalhousie University. She’s administered a lot of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. For people considering using the tests over the holidays, Barrett stresses that rapid tests are great for screening but aren’t a substitute for vaccination and other COVID safety protocols like distancing and masking. In this example, Barrett uses an Abbott Panbido at-home rapid test, but there are other similar tests available. She stresses there are a couple of poi

482K views · 478 reactions | Tanner Melvin waited 18 days to receive his Covid-19 test results and learned he was positive for the virus. He says he was "very fortunate," but recognizes that getting the tests back "in a timely manner is a matter of life and death for some people." https://cnn.it/3jq5iCR | CNN Replay | Facebook