AUSTIN, Texas – Contact tracing programs were deployed around the globe to slow the spread of COVID-19, but these programs could not prevent the multiple
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AUSTIN – As at-home tests become more readily available, COVID-19 positive individuals may stay home but are unlikely to report it to their local health district – forcing greater imprecisions