Why Testing Is Still So Far Behind

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Why Testing Is Still So Far Behind

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President Trump’s guidelines for reopening the country put the onus on governors across the nation. But many say they don’t have enough testing supplies to reopen their states.

A Harvard infectious disease specialist explains why testing in the United States is still a problem.

Plus, a couple share the lessons they learned from the 1918 flu pandemic. (He’s 107-years-old. She’s 100.)

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