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COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina; COVID-19 testing and genomic sequencing; positive tests and hospitalizations
The U.S. Bought Rapid Covid-19 Tests. Now Many Are Unused. © Ted S. Warren/Associated Press The U.S. government distributed millions of fast-acting tests for diagnosing coronavirus infections at the end of last year to help tamp down outbreaks in nursing homes and prisons and allow schools to reopen. But some states haven’t used many of the tests, due to logistical hurdles and accuracy concerns, squandering a valuable tool for managing the pandemic. The first batches, shipped to states in September, are approaching their six-month expiration dates. At least 32 million of the 142 million B...