Prognosis
Virus Testing Shortfalls Cause Lines to Build in Hard-Hit States
- Football stadiums in Texas can’t accommodate the demand
- Surge in Covid-19 cases prompts states to reconsider reopening
Cars line up at the Delmar Stadium testing site in Houston, Texas, on June 25, 2020.
Photographer: Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. is again grappling with a shortfall of testing that has hobbled the nation since the pandemic’s early weeks, and now threatens to further undermine containment efforts at a crucial moment.
In new hot spots like Arizona, Texas and Florida, where Covid-19 is rapidly spreading, lines for testing extend outside of urgent-care offices and other sites. Two high-school football stadiums in Houston regularly hit capacity by mid-morning and have to turn people away.