Added Scrutiny on Coronavirus Testing as Schools Reopen
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NYC Records Lowest COVID Test Positivity Rate Since March, De Blasio Aims to Reopen SchoolsNew York mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday that the city has recorded its lowest positive testing rate for coronavirus since the pandemic began in March.
The most recent daily results for citywide coronavirus tests, August 17, revealed that 0.24 percent of new patients tested positive. As of the same date, the city recorded a 7-day average of 320 people testing positive, a rate that has held relatively steady since the beginning of the month.
“This is extraordinary,” de Blasio said of the daily positivity rate. “This should be...
From the Left
Former HHS Secretary says national coronavirus testing strategy needed to reopen schoolsAs the fall semester approaches, the decision of whether to bring millions of students and staff back to school has fallen largely on local school districts and university administrators.
But in order to prepare for the eventuality of coronavirus surges on campus, and avoid shuttering campus gates once more, a former administration official says that the Trump White House needs to implement a national COVID-19 testing strategy in order to safely reopen and return to "normal."
"A national approach to testing is the way that we will get to...
From the Center
Billions in Federal Covid-19 Testing Funds Still UnspentBillions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for boosting nationwide Covid-19 testing remain unspent months after Congress made the money available, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In April, Congress allocated roughly $25 billion for federal agencies and states to expand testing, develop contact-tracing initiatives and broaden disease surveillance.
According to HHS data, only about 10% to 15% of that total has been drawn down, meaning the cash has been spent or committed to various efforts. The funds for various testing initiatives were part of the...
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