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Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, speaks about the testing program known as "The Nation's Report Card" during a 2022 interview. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
China is doing many millions of tests a day to uncover cases of COVID-19 — part of its zero-COVID policy. Above: People line up for nucleic acid tests to detect the virus at a public testing site on Nov. 17 in Beijing. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images hide caption
Journalists and politicians mingled at an afterparty following the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 30. Based on COVID cases among attendees at the main event, SARS-CoV-2 was mingling as well. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/for The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption
A person walks past a COVID-19 testing location in Arlington, Va., on March 16. A new website launched by the Biden administration will provide a locater for test-and-treat facilities, among other services. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The FDA said Wednesday that Abbott's BinaxNow test and Quidel's QuickVue can now be sold without a prescription for consumers to test themselves at home. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
The Tampa International Airport has started coronavirus testing for passengers with a boarding pass or proof of a reservation for a flight in the near future. Danny Valentine/Hillsborough County Aviation Authority hide caption
Itching To Travel? Preflight Coronavirus Tests Are Getting Passengers In The Air
"Plebe summer" detailers, or trainers, lead a company of incoming freshman students â the "plebes" â at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Nate Palmer for NPR hide caption
Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?
Members of the Montreal Impact, wearing masks, take the field for their match against Toronto FC as part of the MLS Is Back Tournament Thursday in Reunion, Fla. Michael Reaves/Getty Images hide caption
Pro Sports Are Returning. Their COVID-19 Testing Is Top Notch, But Is It Ethical?
Members of the San Diego Padres meet in the infield during baseball training last week at Petco Park in San Diego. Major League Baseball is taking steps to start the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
Gen. Jim McConville, the Army chief of staff, visiting Fort Irwin in California's Mojave Desert. The Army is working to get back to large-scale training after a three-month hiatus due to concerns about the coronavirus. Tom Bowman/NPR hide caption
As America Socially Distances, The Army 'Tactically Disperses'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (left) talks to Vice President Pence as they wait for their lunch at Beth's Burger Bar in Orlando, Fla., on May 20. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption
Most of Texas is reopening despite a surge of cases in some places. Ross Lewis/Getty Images hide caption
Amarillo Mayor: New Testing Data Will Help Track Spread As Rest Of Texas Reopens
A COVID-19 testing operation stays busy in Boyle Heights, Calif. Daily case counts overall may be on the low side because access to testing is limited in some parts of the world. Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption
Lab scientists work to validate rapid IgM/IgG antibody tests of samples from recovered COVID-19 patients on April 10 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Misha Friedman/Getty Images hide caption
Public Health Labs Suffered Budget Cuts Prior To The Coronavirus Pandemic
A medical worker at Elmhurst Hospital opens a tent at the COVID-19 testing site in the Queens borough of New York City. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (pictured in January) has said he wants all nursing home residents and staff for coronavirus. Chris Jackson/AP hide caption
A volunteer speaks to people at a pop-up test site for marginalized communities in Los Angeles County. Leila Fadel/NPR hide caption
Doctors Bring Coronavirus Testing To Underserved Communities
Health care professionals screen people at a testing site organized by the Maryland National Guard in a parking lot at FedEx Field on Monday in Landover, Md. Andrew Cabellero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
People stand in line to get tested for the coronavirus at Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, N.Y. Thursday. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
