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Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 testing in Massachusetts during COVID-19 pandemic

2021-02-09
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did: 
To mitigate subsequent waves of COVID-19, allocating testing resources to locations of greatest need is important. Researchers in this study examined the alignment of testing to epidemic intensity in Massachusetts.

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Scott Dryden-Peterson, M.D., M.Sc., of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.

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