By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium, as health workers raced to contain the worst COVID-19 hotspot in the U.S. Now, county officials say testing has nearly collapsed. More than 180 government-supported sites are operating at only a third of their capacity. 'It's shocking how quickly we've gone from moving at 100 miles an hour to about 25,' said Dr. Clemens Hong, who leads the county's testing operation. After a year of struggling to […]
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