(NPR) Pandemic Is Overwhelming U.S. Public Health Capacity In Many States. What Now?

Pandemic Is Overwhelming U.S. Public Health Capacity In Many States. What Now?

People wait in line outside of a COVID-19 testing site in Florida. The state has seen unprecedented surges in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.



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Pandemic Is Overwhelming U.S. Public Health Capacity In Many States. What Now?

With the coronavirus spreading out of control in many parts of the U.S., some experts say the strategy of testing and tracing can't contain the pandemic until lockdowns bring case numbers down.