Coronavirus

Americans Wait Days, Weeks For COVID-19 Test Results As Spread Worsens

As cases of the coronavirus spike in most of the country, labs are having a hard time turning around results, meaning a dangerous delay for thousands.

Americans Wait Days, Weeks For COVID-19 Test Results As Spread Worsens
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Health officials have already warned of the dangers of asymptomatic spread. But if you have no symptoms and get a coronavirus test because of known exposure, it could be days or in some cases weeks before you know if you have the virus. Now, even allies of the president at the highest echelons of the administration are calling out the testing crisis.