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Pennsylvania lawmakers critical of coronavirus testing, contact tracing program

By Washington Examiner
Published May 8, 2020 4:00pm ET
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Pennsylvania lawmakers critical of coronavirus testing, contact tracing program
Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps volunteer Emma Ewing, a sophomore at Temple University, directs cars at the city's coronavirus testing site next to Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia on Friday, March 20, 2020. The site, which opened Friday afternoon, is the first city-run drive-through location where people can be swabbed to determine if they have the coronavirus. At the time of opening, it was only for people with symptoms who are over 50 and healthcare workers with symptoms.

Pennsylvania’s Republican majority raised skepticism this week about Gov. Tom Wolf’s new Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps.

Wolf told reporters the program will focus on testing and contact tracing and provide jobs in the public health sector this fall. He said more information will be released in the coming weeks.

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