Austin doctor tapped to be chief medical officer for Homeland Security
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Austin doctor to become chief medical officer of United States DHS
President Biden has tapped a local doctor to become a chief medical officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security.
AUSTIN, Texas - President Joe Biden has tapped an Austin doctor to become chief medical officer of the Department of Homeland Security.
Dr. Pritesh Gandhi will serve as the principal adviser to the DHS secretary, the FEMA administrator, and DHS senior leadership on medical and public health issues related to natural disasters, border health, pandemic response, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters.
Even with a vaccine, widespread COVID-19 testing is still crucial, experts say
By Laura Krantz Globe Staff,Updated December 18, 2020, 8:53 a.m.
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As collective hope climbs
and doses of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine fan
out across the United States, many are eager to look past the painful nasal swabs, long lines, and slow turnaround times that mark the countryâs flawed testing system.
It wonât be that easy.
The onset of a vaccine only strengthens the need for a robust and responsive COVID-19 testing system, experts say, and we will need more testing than ever in the coming months because the virus is still raging and the vaccineâs effectiveness remains unclear.