‘There’s a lot of anxiety’: US grapples with Covid test shortage amid surge
by Eric Berger from US news | The Guardian on (#5T9DB)
The US continues to lag in testing, leading many people to wait in line for hours amid increased demand due to the emergence of Omicron
As a history professor at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Kevin Bruyneel had been tested for Covid-19 more than 100 times and typically waited less than 15 minutes for the free tests.
So Bruyneel was upset when he went to get a PCR test at a clinic Sunday in Brooklyn, New York, and waited more than an hour after his scheduled appointment and was billed at least $100 - though he could owe more depending on what his insurance covers.
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