COVID-19 science: Why testing is so important
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When a communicable disease outbreak begins, the ideal response is for public health officials to begin testing for it early. American Heart Association Chief Medical Officer for Prevention Dr. Eduardo Sanchez explains why.
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COVID-19 testing: When to test, how accurate are home tests and
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Inside the Race to Provide Frontline Healthcare Workers With COVID
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COVID-19 science: Why testing is so important
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COVID-19 testing: One size does not fit all
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How Scientists Test for COVID-19
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The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) - PAHO/WHO
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Cheap, rapid at-home testing for Covid-19 could take weeks or months