Rapid Tests

Some experts think we’re missing a major key in curbing COVID-19 cases: at-home testing. Over-the-counter rapid COVID tests are already available at drug stores. But the tests are not super cheap, and they’re getting harder and harder to find. Could the pandemic end if we were all able to test ourselves every time we have a scratchy throat? Zoë McLaren is a professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She’s looking into the impact of rapid tests. (Photo: Business Wire)