Medical personnel prepare for the arrival of a patient at a drive-through coronavirus testing facility at a site in a parking lot, at Cape Cod Community College, in Barnstable, Mass., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some it can cause more severe illness. The vast majority of people recover from the virus. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 5:32 p.m.
US slashes testing rules to speedup coronavirus screening
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is slashing regulations governing test development in a bid to ramp up screening for the coronavirus amid nationwide frustration with the slow pace of the effort.