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Just as access to COVID-19 tests was ramping up in many areas across the country, some testing sites have been forced to suspend operations because of violence and protests in recent days.The temporary closures — from California to Florida — are sure to hamper efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus, particularly as social…

riots that erupted in downtown Jacksonville the night before.In a statement, a spokesperson said there will be no tests administered at the Florida Division of Emergency Management site Sunday “to ensure the safety of patients and employees.” No other details were provided.The parking lot outside TIAA Bank Field has been running for several weeks as…

A woman is tested for COVID-19 at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City earlier this month. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images A woman is tested for COVID-19 at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City earlier this month. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images…

claimed the national testing backlog stood at 100 000. Late on Thursday night, responding to a Tweet, Winde shared a slide from a NHLS presentation, which showed the backlog of tests for each province - the total, as of 25 May, was 96 480. The resultant backlog, Winde said during a press briefing earlier on Thursday,…

Scientists looking for new ways to identify potential coronavirus outbreaks are turning their attention to what could be an early warning sign: the stuff you flush down the toilet.New studies increasingly show that the coronavirus's genetic code can be detected in the remnants of fecal matter that flows through sewers and into sewage facilities, either…