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Harvard epidemiologist says we're looking at coronavirus testing all wrong

The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
Episode • Aug 11, 2020 • 17m
What is we're looking at COVID-19 testing the wrong way? That's what Harvard epidemiologist Dr. Michael Mina suggests. Instead of treating testing as a diagnostic tool alone, what if there was a way to use it for public health purposes -- and what if making that change could reduce transmission of the disease by 95% in just a few weeks, prevent a huge number of deaths, and save billions to maybe even trillions of dollars? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

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