President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to revolutionize COVID-19 testing has offered new optimism to experts who have for months warned that the current U.S. approach isn’t working. Biden’s goals, such as increasing testing locations, pushing the development of at-home test kits and finding the money to accomplish his plans, are easier said than done – but, they’re not impossible, experts say. Easy access to testing has faced serious issues of inequitable distribution and inconsistent price points.
