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We Need 1 Million Tests a Week

If the country hopes to end social distancing and regional lockdowns, the only solution is to build a comprehensive testing infrastructure.
Source: Lindsey Wasson / Reuters

Although President Trump that coronavirus testing is no longer a problem, the fact is that the U.S. is still not testing enough. A recent report from the American Enterprise Institute estimates, based on peak demand of past flu seasons, that we need to conduct , and this may be a conservative suggestion. Other groups estimate that we need to test . At the moment we’re testing as many people, and not necessarily

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