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How much coronavirus testing is enough? States could learn from retailers as they ramp up

  • Written by Siqian Shen, Associate Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan
To control the coronavirus spread, the U.S. needs to get the most value out of the limited testing capacity it has.Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images

As states develop plans to restart their economies, the big fear is that coronavirus cases will surge again. To keep the pandemic under control, strategic testing systems will be needed, and they...

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