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How U.S. can get coronavirus testing where it needs to be

Clip: 9/8/2020 | 6m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

How the U.S. can get coronavirus testing where it needs to be

As summer comes to a close, the United States is averaging about 830 coronavirus deaths per day, along with tens of thousands of new cases. Although testing for the virus has improved, problems with access and obtaining expedient results persist. But Dr. Atul Gawande of Brigham and Women’s Hospital has a plan for how testing can be improved. He joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

09/08/2020

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