COVID-19 Testing Update: Joseph Yao, M.D.


Answers from the Lab

Joseph Yao, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Microbiology, joins this episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast. Dr. Yao and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the current status of COVID-19 testing, including tests that can be used to detect variants of the virus.

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