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Video: What The U.S. Is Doing About Its Testing Swab Shortage

To contain the coronavirus, the U.S. needs to be able test a lot of people. But we're facing a shortage of a key ingredient: the swab. Here's why these swabs are so hard to source.
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Widespread testing for the coronavirus is key to safely reopening the country, but the U.S. has struggled for months to get to the level

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