Within about two weeks, Australia had its own tests, and even citizens in the most far-flung regions of the country could be tested. Without early and widespread testing, health officials and policymakers will be flying blind, epidemiologists say. As the virus reached into the United States in late January, President Donald Trump and his administration spent weeks downplaying the potential for an outbreak. Today, the epicentre of the outbreak is Europe, and experts say the wave is only starting to hit the United States. Anyone who has recently been out of the country and so much as spikes a fever will likely be tested.

Source: bd News24 March 21, 2020 08:15 UTC