Headline in the WSJ today:
In summary:
The current plan of attack emphasizes social distancing as the primary method to contain the new coronavirus, a shift away from its recent focus on widespread testing as a containment tool.
We don’t want people to focus on testing as a big magic bullet.
Diagnostics are important, but shouldn’t be the main emphasis. Social distancing is more important to containing community spread of the virus.
The priorities:
Testing will prioritize seniors aged 65 and older, front-line health care workers and patients hospitalized with symptoms
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Let’s dig a little deeper…
