21 April 2020
Coronavirus Testing
The most important function that can be
performed by universal testing of infection by the virus that causes COVID-19
is to help promote the adoption of behavior that prevents the spread of the
pandemic. Testing is a political tool that will provide the information that
can be used to convince the public of the effectiveness of social distancing
and other practices that will tame the virus and give us the time needed
to develop a vaccine as well as to enable our healthcare system deal with a
manageable number of infected persons in the meantime. Secondarily, it
will also guide us in identifying hotspots where medical attention can be
concentrated and allow us to phase in the re-opening of the economy. But
it is crucial that the health benefits of testing be realized first in order to
assure our ability to restore the country’s commerce.
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