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Virus testing lag is a 'failing,' US health official says

by Associated Press
| March 12, 2020 1:05 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. lag in coronavirus testing is “a failing,” a top federal health official said Thursday, and public health experts say they still don't have a good understanding of how widely the new virus has spread.

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