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Rapid COVID Testing Is Not Where It Needs to Be
Robert D. Glatter, MD; Michael J. Mina, MD, PhD

DISCLOSURES January 19, 2021
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Robert D. Glatter, MD: Hi and welcome. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. COVID-19 has killed more than 320,000 Americans so far. What was evident from the outset of the pandemic was the lack of a clear national policy and strategy related to testing as a way to reduce transmission of the virus.

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