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Why Coronavirus Testing Has Been Slow In The U.S.

The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. is expected to multiply as testing for the disease becomes more available. Testing got off to a slow start across the country, and health officials are aiming to make 4 million tests available this week.

Here & Now’s Tonya Mosley talks to Crystal Watson, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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