Anyone can once again order up to four free COVID-19 tests for use at home from the federal government as flu season picks up again.

The agency now tests sewage to keep tabs on the virus. See how the process works and how viral activity in your state compares to the national trends.

If your free COVID test has an expiration date stamped on the box that has passed, you can double-check it on the FDA’s website to make sure that it’s still good.

As free tests are now available, one COVID-19 variant continues to be the most prevalent in the United States.

The newest update to the COVID-19 vaccine reached pharmacies as infections in Indiana began to rise. Members of our audience had questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, tests and variants.

Autumn is here, and once again, warnings are going up about the spread of the covid-19 virus — along with the flu and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. To try to minimize the upsurge, the US government is once again offering free home rapid antigen tests to each US household.

Any household can order up to four at-home COVID tests through covidtests.gov. The rapid antigen tests use nasal swabs to detect the presence of the virus. Available tests include one that is designed to be more accessible for those with disabilities affecting dexterity or who are blind or who have low vision.

All households in West Virginia are eligible to receive four free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. Officials said these tests are especially important as the holiday season approaches and cases of many respiratory viruses are on the rise.