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Race, Ethnicity Data To Be Required With Coronavirus Tests In U.S.

The federal government says that as of Aug. 1, all laboratories must include detailed demographic data when reporting test results in order to help fight the pandemic nationally.

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Rob Stein is a correspondent and senior editor on NPR's science desk.