The US has now tested more than 4 million people for the coronavirus, but the number of tests being done per day is plateauing

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• Widespread testing is a crucial tool in curbing the coronavirus' spread and getting people back to work.
• The US initially lagged many other countries in its rate of testing per capita, but it has recently caught up.
• Around 4 million Americans have been tested, and the country is completing around 150,000 test per day.
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Widespread testing is one of the most important tools for fighting the coronavirus, and while the US initially lagged behind many other hard-hit countries in its per-capita testing rate, it has been catching up.

The COVID Tracking Project, an initiative run by several data scientists and journalists, has been keeping a daily count of the number of positive and negative tests for the coronavirus done in each US state, based on what state and local health agencies have reported.

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