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Why testing for COVID-19 is still important


Why testing for COVID-19 is still important
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Updated: 3:11 AM CST Mar 5, 2021
Naomi Thomas and Deidre McPhillips, CNN
Why testing for COVID-19 is still important
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Updated: 3:11 AM CST Mar 5, 2021
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RACE BETWEEN THE VACCINES AND TO DO ANY PRODUCTIVE ACTION WE NEED TO ACTUALLY BE LOOKING FOR TOP OF THEM. KIM: THREE COVID VARIANTS ALREADY IDENTIFIED HERE IN MARYLAND. THAT S WHY GOVERNOR HOGAN ANNOUNCED THE STATE IS MORE THAN DOUBLING THEIR SEQUENCING OF THE VIRUS FOR POSITIVE COVID TESTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH JOHNS HOPKINS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND. INCREASING THE SEQUENCING ALLOWS US TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT DIFFERENT FORMS OF THE VIRUS ARE CIRCULATING IN MARYLAND. THOSE KEY SEQUENCES WILL BE IF WE NEED TO MAKE A BOOSTER DOSE OF VACCINE. KIM: AS OF NOW DOCTORS SAY THE CURRENT VACCINES ARE EFFECTIVE AGAINST ALL OF THE KNOWN MUTATIONS. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IN MO ....

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