The Perfect Score: COVID Testing and a Flattened Curve
November 5, 2020
An early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City flattened the curve with science-based strategies that lowered the infection rate. Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå°æ physicians and scientistsÌýcontinue to pioneer andÌýuseÌýcutting-edge techniques to keep New Yorkers safe.
Some of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå°æ’s top experts from the departments of pathology, disease and disaster preparedness, and population and health sciences discussÌýthe current state of testing for the virus that causes COVID-19 in thisÌý, “The Perfect Score: COVID Testing and a Flattened Curve.â€Ìý
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- Dr. Melissa Cushing, director of clinical laboratories, vice chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Dr. NathanielÌýHupert, co-director of the Cornell Institute for Disease and Disaster Preparedness at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå°æÌý
- Dr.ÌýRainuÌýKaushal, senior associate dean for clinical research, chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, and the NanetteÌýLaitmanÌýDistinguished Professor of HealthcareÌý
- Dr. MassimoÌýLoda, chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, deputy director of the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, and the David T. Thompson Professor of PathologyÌý