1 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In U.S.; Labs Struggle To Test Faster

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1 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In U.S.; Labs Struggle To Test Faster

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More than 1 million cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Nationwide social distancing guidance runs through April 30. After that, what happens is up to individual states.

One reason why coronavirus testing has been stymied in the United States is that public health labs in at least 10 states have been underfunded for years, an investigation by APM found.

Plus, listeners of It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders share how they are spending their free time. Listen on Apple, Spotify and NPR One.

Life Kit’s full episode on how to start running with Peter Sagal on Apple, Spotify and NPR One.

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This episode was recorded and published as part of this podcast’s former ‘Coronavirus Daily’ format.