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Wednesday, 24 April 2024

What's next for COVID-19 testing

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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What's next for COVID-19 testing
What's next for COVID-19 testing

Experts are working to improve COVID-19 testing.

Experts say they've come a long way increasing the number of tests, but the virus is moving faster.

PROFESSOR SAYS WE'VE COME ALONG WAY INCREASING THE NUMBEROF TESTS-- BUT THE VIRUS ISMOVING FASTER-- AND SOME LABSARE AGAIN GETTING BACK-LOGGED,LEADING RESULTS TO TAKE DAYS TOCOME BACK.SOTVO TRT: 15SEC MICHAEL MINA /ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OFEPIDEMIOLOGY, HARVARD T.H.CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH"IF WE'RE GOING TO LOOK TOTESTING AS A WAY TO STOP THISVIRUS VERSUS JUST SORT OF BRUTEFORCE, CLOSE EVERYTHING DOWNAGAIN, I THINK THAT WE NEED TOABSOLUTELY FOCUS ON GETTINGTURN AROUND TIMES QUICKER,WITHIN MINUTES NOT DAYS, ANDDEFINITELY NOT WEEKS."MANUFACTURERS HAVE MADE A LOTOF PROGRESS WITH 'POINT OFCARE' TESTS THAT CAN OFFERRESULTS IMMEDIATELY.THE WHITE HOUSE NO LONGER WANTSTHE C-D-C TO BE THE HUB FOR

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