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With testing way down, how can we track COVID-19?
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One way is by testing for it in sewage
COVID-19 case numbers have tanked in the U.S. -- and testing for the disease has plummeted, too. Far fewer people are lining up for PCR tests and many others are using home test kits for which results are not reported. There’s a lot less data to enable tracking of coronavirus variants by health officials, who are still trying to keep tabs on the virus, related trends and hot spots.
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With testing way down, how can we track COVID-19?
Clip: 3/28/2022 | 4m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
COVID-19 case numbers have tanked in the U.S. -- and testing for the disease has plummeted, too. Far fewer people are lining up for PCR tests and many others are using home test kits for which results are not reported. There’s a lot less data to enable tracking of coronavirus variants by health officials, who are still trying to keep tabs on the virus, related trends and hot spots.
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Business Report: Biden's budget proposal has been released
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Clip: 3/28/2022 | 3m 30s | President's budget would increase taxes on the wealthiest, boost spending on defense (3m 30s)
NJ extends moratorium on utility shut-offs for some
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Clip: 3/28/2022 | 53s | Gov. Murphy signed a law Friday extending the moratorium (53s)
Peacock pride sky-high after historic NCAA run
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Clip: 3/28/2022 | 3m 49s | ‘I never would have thought that we could have made it so far’ (3m 49s)
Poll finds drop in support for face masks, social distancing
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Clip: 3/28/2022 | 3m 50s | Monmouth University Polling Institute has new national poll on pandemic-related issues (3m 50s)
Russia’s latest strategy in Ukraine, Biden's Putin comments
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Clip: 3/28/2022 | 2m 14s | U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez says Biden is not calling for regime change in Russia (2m 14s)
Sen. Menendez sponsors a bill to lower costs for childcare
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Clip: 3/28/2022 | 3m 51s | Any family making under $213, 000 would pay no more than 7% of their income on childcare (3m 51s)
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