US pharmacists can now test for coronavirus. They could do more if government allowed it
- Written by Steven W. Chen, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, University of Southern California
It wasn't until April 8 that the federal government authorized U.S. pharmacies to begin testing for COVID-19. Alex Edelman/AFP/Getty ImagesAs Italy’s death toll from the novel coronavirus climbed to one of the highest in the world, its doctors made a plea to other countries: Manage the pandemic in the community, not in hospitals and...
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