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The surge in US cases has left labs overwhelmed and Covid-19 tests delayed – CNN
More Americans are testing positive for coronavirus all over the US at record-breaking numbers and the surge is slowing down testing.
(CNN)More Americans are testing positive for coronavirus all over the US at record-breaking numbers and the surge is slowing down testing.
Labs across the country are now facing what seems like an almost “infinite” demand, one expert says.
“We really do need to improve our turnaround times, primarily in areas and counties of outbreaks,” Adm. Brett Giroir, a White House coronavirus task force member, said.
Diagnostic labs are feeling the effects of the spike in cases, with a leading commerci…
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