Good news from coronavirus is speed of modern science
Doctors scan a patient's lungs on Feb. 9, 2020, at Huoshenshan temporary hospital built for patients diagnosed with coronavirus in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. (Gao Xiang/Xinhua via AP)
Early-detection tests have already been produced that could be quickly shipped to state health departments around the nation.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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