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01-16-2023, 12:33 AM
Developing a strategy for testing was supposed to be a relatively simple part of preparing for the coronavirus in the United States. So what went wrong? Guests: Sheri Fink (https://www.nytimes.com/by/sheri-fink), a correspondent for The Times reporting on global public health, and Dr. Helen Y. Chu, an infectious disease expert in Seattle. Dr. Chu was part of a research project that tried to conduct early tests for the coronavirus but failed to obtain state and federal support.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:
During the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier, the federal government missed a series of chances (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/coronavirus-testing-delays.html?smid=pc-thedaily) to ensure more widespread testing.
After weeks of playing down the potential effects of the coronavirus, President Trump proposed an emergency relief package to bolster the economy (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-relief-package.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily) — one that has been met by bipartisan opposition.
The number of known U.S. cases of coronavirus infection has passed 1,000 (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily), with the virus found in every region of the country. Universities continue to close classrooms (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/us/coronavirus-college-campus-closings.html?smid=pc-thedaily). Here are the latest updates (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/world/coronavirus-news.html?smid=pc-thedaily) on the outbreak.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
Background reading:
During the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier, the federal government missed a series of chances (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/coronavirus-testing-delays.html?smid=pc-thedaily) to ensure more widespread testing.
After weeks of playing down the potential effects of the coronavirus, President Trump proposed an emergency relief package to bolster the economy (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-relief-package.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily) — one that has been met by bipartisan opposition.
The number of known U.S. cases of coronavirus infection has passed 1,000 (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily), with the virus found in every region of the country. Universities continue to close classrooms (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/us/coronavirus-college-campus-closings.html?smid=pc-thedaily). Here are the latest updates (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/world/coronavirus-news.html?smid=pc-thedaily) on the outbreak.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)