City’s plan to test 30,000 a day has critics
Christ Community Health Center medial staff collect nasal swabs as hundreds of Memphians line up for COVID-19 testing at their site in Hickory Hill on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
As Memphis sees a spike in coronavirus cases and plans move forward to expand testing, some medical professionals say it's not a great idea because of the risk of false-positive results.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center Dr. Manoj Jain testing capacity Memphis City Council Dr. Jeff Warren Dr. Stephen Threlkeld Dr. William SchaffnerJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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