We Need a Cheap Way to Diagnose Coronavirus

President Trump’s February 26 press conference discussing the government’s efforts to combat the coronavirus

The coronavirus is at — or perilously close to — the level necessary to constitute a global pandemic. Government responses here and abroad have been a mix of good, bad and dangerous. With expert co-authors, I propose concrete steps to improve public health by improving the tools to screen and test people who might have the virus. Without accessible and inexpensive point-of-care diagnostic tools, we stand zero…