A program like this would apply something that has been largely missing from the US pandemic response: software innovation.
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How the US could create a test-to-treat location in every home
The White House has started its covid-19 test-to-treat program, but the program is limited to just a few hundred pharmacies and community health centers. Rather than test-to-treat locations, says epidemiologist Michael Mina, individuals should be able to use at-home rapid tests and connect with a telehealth service.
A key part of the new plan launched by president Joe Biden during his State of the Union address is the introduction of so-called “test to treat” spots in pharmacies and other locations.
After two years of extraordinary responses to an unprecedented pandemic, the new US approach to covid-19 is the one that has long characterized the country’s overall approach to medicine: treatment, rather than prevention.
Put away your cloth masks and turn to N95.
