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Federal Support Ends For Virus Testing Sites As Pandemic Peak Nears

"Some local officials are disappointed the federal government will end funding for coronavirus testing sites this Friday. In a few places those sites will close as a result. This as criticism continues that not enough testing is available.

In the Philadelphia suburbs, Montgomery County has a drive-through site that has tested 250 people a day since March 21.

'It has been a very successful site. We are hoping by the time it closes Friday afternoon that we will have tested a little over 5,000 individuals,' says Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, who chairs the commission in the county of more than 825,000 people."

Jeff Brady reports for NPR April 8, 2020.

SEE ALSO:

"Coronavirus Live Updates: Studies Show N.Y. Outbreak Originated in Europe" (New York Times)

"The Virus Might Not Fade In Warm Weather, Scientists Warn." (New York Times)

"Trump Administration Still Isn’t Prioritizing Coronavirus Testing" (New York magazine)

 

Source: NPR, 04/09/2020