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2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old

by AP Health Writer
| April 20, 2020 4:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Testing is critical to controlling the coronavirus and eventually easing restrictions that have halted daily life for most Americans. But there's been confusion about what kinds of tests are available and what they actually measure.

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