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Test positivity rate: How this one figure explains that the US isn't doing enough testing yet

  • Written by Ronald D. Fricker, Jr., Professor of Statistics and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Administration, Virginia Tech
imageAs cases surge, testing needs to increase as well.AP Photo/David J. Phillip

The U.S. has performed more coronavirus tests than any other country in the world. Yet, at the same time, the U.S. is notably underperforming in terms of suppressing COVID-19. Confirmed cases – as well as deaths – are surging in many parts of the country. Some...

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