‘There’s a lot of anxiety’: US grapples with Covid test shortage amid surge

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.