Free COVID-19 test kits are available again in the U.S. How to order new tests to your home and check extended expiration dates on the ones you still have. https://apnews.com/article/where-when-to-get-free-covid-tests-b5ae801def3a087476449b534787d663 | AP

Lisa Barrett is an infectious diseases expert from Dalhousie University. She’s administered a lot of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. For people considering using the tests over the holidays, Barrett stresses that rapid tests are great for screening but aren’t a substitute for vaccination and other COVID safety protocols like distancing and masking. In this example, Barrett uses an Abbott Panbido at-home rapid test, but there are other similar tests available. She stresses there are a couple of poi