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As Coronavirus Cases Surge, Pool Testing Could Speed Up Response

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As coronavirus case counts surge in many states, public health officials are scrambling to increase the country's capacity for testing. One solution could be to test multiple people at once using a method known as pool testing, which could speed up the response to the pandemic while conserving testing resources.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Andrew Joseph, a reporter for STAT.

This segment aired on July 1, 2020.

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