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The u.s. has tested about 300k since the outbreak and are testing up to 40k per day now which is expected to ramp up to 100-150k per day. If it wasnt for the CDC snafu and regulatory hurdles, we would have had test out much quicker but we are outpacing other countries now.A nation of 51 million, South Korea has tested about 250,000 people since its outbreak began on Jan. 20, with a daily capacity of 15,000. It has conducted 3,600 tests per million people compared to five per million in the U.S.
South Korea's Drive-Through Testing For Coronavirus Is Fast — And Free
Doctors estimate they can do 10 tests an hour — double the number in an indoor clinic.www.npr.org