Duke study highlights importance of broad asymptomatic testing

A new study on Duke University’s coronavirus testing and surveillance strategy published Tuesday in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlights the importance of widespread testing of asymptomatic individuals to prevent transmission and provides support for the feasibility of a pooled testing approach, in which multiple samples are combined in a single test. The Duke study adds to the evidence in support of frequent mass testing of...