Mendy McNulty swabs the nose of her son, Hudson, 9, in their home in Mount Juliet, Tenn., Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Her husband, Joe, right, waits his turn. The family is participating in testing done twice a month to help answer some of the most vexing questions about the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
August 9, 2020
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US kids, parents perform DIY tests for coronavirus science
Results aren’t expected until year’s end
Six thousand U.S. parents and kids are doing DIY nasal swabs twice a week to answer some of the most vexing mysteries about the coronavirus