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U.S. testing struggles to keep up with Omicron

A surge in U.S. COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant is overwhelming testing capacity in high-infection areas like New York City due in part to staffing shortages among healthcare workers and the limited number of open test sites.

Reuters | December 30, 2021 / 14:18 IST
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People queue for a COVID-19 test in Times Square as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 26. (Image: Reuters)
People queue for a COVID-19 test in Times Square as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 26. (Image: Reuters)
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People queue for a COVID-19 test at a popup COVID-19 testing site as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27. (Image: Reuters)
People queue for a COVID-19 test at a popup COVID-19 testing site as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27. (Image: Reuters)
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A man receives a nasal swab test at a new popup COVID-19 testing site in Times Square subway station as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27. (Image: Reuters)
A man receives a nasal swab test at a new popup COVID-19 testing site in Times Square subway station as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27. (Image: Reuters)
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People queue in line at a coronavirus disease testing site, as the Omicron variant threatens to increase case numbers after the Christmas holiday break, in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S. December 27. (Image: Reuters)
People queue in line at a coronavirus disease testing site, as the Omicron variant threatens to increase case numbers after the Christmas holiday break, in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S. December 27. (Image: Reuters)
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Two healthcare workers work at a new popup COVID-19 testing site in Times Square subway station as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27. (Image: Reuters)
Two healthcare workers work at a new popup COVID-19 testing site in Times Square subway station as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27. (Image: Reuters)
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People sign up for a COVID-19 test at a new popup COVID-19 testing site in Times Square subway station as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27. (Image: Reuters)
People sign up for a COVID-19 test at a new popup COVID-19 testing site in Times Square subway station as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27. (Image: Reuters)
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People queue in line at a coronavirus disease testing site at Lincoln Park, as the Omicron coronavirus variant threatens to increase case numbers after the Christmas holiday break, in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S. December 27. (Image: Reuters)
People queue in line at a coronavirus disease testing site at Lincoln Park, as the Omicron coronavirus variant threatens to increase case numbers after the Christmas holiday break, in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S. December 27. (Image: Reuters)

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