Why the U.S. Wasn’t Ready for the Coronavirus

Why the U.S. Wasn’t Ready for the Coronavirus

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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, 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.

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• During the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier, the federal government missed a series of chances • 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 • — one that has been met by bipartisan opposition. • The number of known U.S. cases of coronavirus infection has passed 1,000 • , with the virus found in every region of the country. Universities continue to close classrooms • . Here are the latest updates • on the outbreak.

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