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U.S. Drive-Thru Covid-19 Testing Brings Fresh Hope

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

The Coronavirus Task Force announces that starting this week, Covid-19 testing labs will be operational in 10 states. Each site is projected to do 2,000 to 4,000 tests a day. The priority for testing are the health care workers and the elderly and the chronically ill. The press conference yesterday laid out the plan to…

Drive-Thru Testing for Covid-19

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

South Korea pioneered the drive-thru testing for the Covid-19. The mayor of Goyang was inspired by the efficiency of the Starbucks drive-thru.  They started on Feb 26. Since then, South Korea has tested almost more than 202 thousand people with its 50 drive-thru centers.  As of today, Australia, Wales, Sheffield, England, and the University of…