How Do I Know If I Have Strep Throat Or COVID-19? The Symptoms Often Overlap!

January 31, 2022

“We’re seeing more patients than ever at our urgent-care centers who are reporting sore throats,” says Dr. Vincent Meoli, AFC Regional Medical Director in a recent interview.  We’re currently seeing many patients coming in with sore throats worried that they may have COVID-19. There are other winter illnesses to worry about as well (sorry!), such as strep throat, flu and colds. If you’re experiencing a sore throat, it can be any one ...

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Rapid COVID-19 Tests Are Not All The Same?! What’s The Difference?

January 7, 2022

  Has anyone ever told you not to get a certain type of COVID-19 test over another? If yes, you’re probably wondering why the type of COVID-19 test matters. To you, a COVID-19 test might mean one universal thing, but there are actually differences in the testing methods and the testing accuracy. By now we’ve all heard of a rapid COVID-19 test. The fact is that there are different kinds of rapid tests and ...

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