In an interview with CNBC on Monday, Bill Gates had sharp criticism for the United State’s COVID-19 testing system, calling it a “complete waste” that requires a much shorter turnaround period to be truly effective
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Gates — who has studied infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness as part of his philanthropic work — went on to criticize the current process, in which Americans are often waiting “more than three days, sometimes seven days to get” test results, calling it “insane,” especially for underprivileged communities, which are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus.
Gates said that increasing the speed of testing is a “near term” goal, while “enabling the therapeutics and vaccines” would be a long-term priority for controlling the spread of the coronavirus.
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