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COVID-19: A National Problem Needing a National Strategy

November 3, 2020

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Lack of a cohesive national strategy is hampering U.S. efforts to control the pandemic, mainly because standardized guidance and adequate testing are both lacking, said experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).

A national strategy “would make a world of difference,” said Amesh Adalja, MD, IDSA fellow, and a physician at the University of Pittsburgh.

“Most infectious disease outbreaks that we deal with … it’s the CDC that is the leader, coordinating with states in a two-way conversation. You don’t get a hodgepodge of policies” and it’s easier to deal with surges that occur, he said at a recent IDSA briefing.

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