EPISODE · Aug 25, 2020 · 16 MIN
The U.S. Can Fix Its COVID Testing Failures
from What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Getting tested for the coronavirus has never been as easy as it should be in the U.S. We’ve seen equipment shortages, long delays for test results, and even mixed messages about who should be getting tested.But there is a way to fix America’s inadequate testing. And experts say it could return some normalcy even before we have a reliable vaccine.Guest: Robinson Meyer, a staff writer at The Atlantic. Read his latest story, The Plan That Could Give Us Our Lives Back.Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Getting tested for the coronavirus has never been as easy as it should be in the U.S. We’ve seen equipment shortages, long delays for test results, and even mixed messages about who should be getting tested.But there is a way to fix America’s inadequate testing. And experts say it could return some normalcy even before we have a reliable vaccine.Guest: Robinson Meyer, a staff writer at The Atlantic. Read his latest story, The Plan That Could Give Us Our Lives Back.Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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