Group testing for coronavirus – called pooled testing – could be the fastest and cheapest way to increase screening nationwide
- Written by Darius Lakdawalla, Quintiles Professor of Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
Pooling samples means one test can screen multiple people. Tetra Images via Getty ImagesHopes for a summertime reprieve from COVID-19 have been dashed as cases surged in June. As infections rise, so does the need for testing.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently announced that health...