COVID-19 Testing: Key Issues

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting communities throughout the United States, with the country reporting the highest number of cases and deaths from the disease globally. Containment and mitigation efforts by federal, state, and local governments have been undertaken to "flatten the curve" - that is, to slow widespread transmission that could overwhelm the nation's health care system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2020
Accession Number
AD1146813

Entities

People

  • Amanda K. Sarata

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antigens
  • Clinical Laboratories
  • Covid-19
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pcr Testing
  • Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Testing
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Public Health
  • Sars
  • United States
  • Viral Structures
  • Viruses

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology