Doctor who survived Ebola: US needs more coronavirus testing to prevent 'constant interruptions'

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'We don't have what we need in place to be able to do what needs to be done well, the good bread-and-butter public health: testing, contact tracing, isolating,' said Dr. Craig Spencer of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

But he said people were also asked to stay home to create time to build out the total public health response. The U.S. has in recent weeks continued to expand its testing capacity, and progress is beingThere are more than 1.3 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the U.S.,Spencer's comments Tuesday came as White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauciand warned of pulling back on mitigation efforts too soon.

"What I've expressed then and again is my concern that if some areas, cities, states, what have you, jump over those various checkpoints and prematurely open up without having the capability of being able to respond effectively and efficiently, my concern is that we will start to see little spikes that might turn into outbreaks," Fauci testified.

 

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No US doesn't. What's needed is for EVERYONE to wear mask. Having survived Ebola doesn't make him an instant qualified commentator

Translation: we need to rebuild our antiquated infectious disease surveillance system because we can’t keep track of flu and COVID-19 at the same time.

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