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How 'constrained' virus testing has crippled U.S. response

Why the U.S. is still 'severely constrained' in ability to test for COVID-19

03/30/2020

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How 'constrained' virus testing has crippled U.S. response

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Why the U.S. is still 'severely constrained' in ability to test for COVID-19

Despite recent signs of advancement, many health experts say the U.S. capacity to test for the novel coronavirus remains too limited and progress too slow. President Trump has previously claimed anyone could be tested -- but that isn't what we’re hearing from people who have tried. Jennifer Nuzzo, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

03/30/2020

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