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Meet the rising stars of the rapid delivery industry from leading companies like Gorillas, Jokr and Gopuff

Rapid 15-minute grocery delivery is an emerging segment in grocery e-commerce. Insider has identified 6 rising stars in the space.

Business Insider - Dec 22, 2021

Rapid Fire Quiz: Holiday Trivia

Walgreens, CVS Working To Address Demand For Rapid TestsAs millions of Americans prepare for Christmas, the demand for rapid COVID-19 tests has increased. KDKA's Bryant Reed has the story. 4 hours ago 14-Year-Old Facing Charges For School ThreatsA Derry Area School District student is facing disorderly conduct and terroristic threat charges after a...

CBS Pittsburgh - Dec 22, 2021

Biden to expand access to at-home COVID kits: 4 essential reads on the critical role of rapid tests

Reflecting on the growing demand for at-home rapid COVID-19 tests. Corinna Kern/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden has outlined plans to massively ramp up COVID-19 testing in an effort to curb – or at least slow – the spread of the highly infectious omicron variant across the U.

YAHOO!News - Dec 22, 2021

To detect omicron, take an rapid COVID-19 test right before a holiday gathering, experts say

Friends and families relying on at-home rapid COVID-19 tests to safely celebrate the holidays should do those tests at the point of arrival.

MarketWatch on MSN.com - Dec 22, 2021

Omicron doesn't need to ruin the holidays: Here's what you need to know about rapid tests

Long lines at testing sites and lack of available home tests makes testing challenging for consumers as omicron rages and millions prepare to travel.

USA Today on MSN.com - Dec 22, 2021

Facing surge in demand, RI opens two more sites for rapid COVID tests, in Bristol and Newport

With long waits for COVID-19 tests as Christmas approaches, the state of Rhode Island is opening two new testing centers Wednesday morning.

YAHOO!News - Dec 22, 2021

This Scientist Created A Rapid Test Just Weeks Into the Pandemic. Here’s Why You Still Can’t Get It.

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Talking Points Memo - Dec 22, 2021

Experts Caution Against Total Reliance on Rapid COVID Tests Ahead of Holidays

Amid the holiday seasons and rising cases of the Omicron variant around the world, some experts are warning against solely relying on rapid COVID tests before traveling or seeing loved ones. On Monday,

Newsweek - Dec 22, 2021

The man behind the rapid test crusade

For two years, epidemiologist Michael Mina has been spreading the gospel of the rapid antigen test as a way to curb the spread of COVID and get the country back to something resembling normal life. The nation may finally be listening.

The Boston Globe on MSN.com - Dec 22, 2021

The White House Plans to Give Americans Free Rapid Covid Tests. Here’s What Test Makers Say.

The White House said it will distribute 500 million free at-home rapid Covid-19 tests to Americans beginning next year, but details remain scant.

Barron's - Dec 22, 2021

How Accurate COVID Home Tests Are as Joe Biden Announces Free Rapid Kits

Studies vary on how well the tests can identify positive cases, but false positive results are said to be rare.

Newsweek on MSN.com - Dec 22, 2021