Recent analyses of testing for the coronavirus illustrate just how difficult it is to understand the nature of the pandemic, and the uncertainty facing President Trump and governors as they seek to ease restrictions while avoiding further outbreaks.

New York state data released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thursday, based on 3,000 antibody tests conducted at grocery stores and big-box retailers, indicated an infection rate of an alarming 13.9%.

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