a nurse in a makeshift tent wearing protective gear readies multiple test kits in clear plastic containers

30 Issues: The Future of COVID-19 Testing

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 22, 2020

Ashish Jha, M.D., physician, health policy researcher and dean of the Brown University School of Health, talks about the current system of COVID-19 testing and how a future Trump or Biden presidency might impact how testing works and is deployed in the United States.

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