California And Texas Health Officials: Mistrust A Major Hurdle For Contact Tracers
In Harris County, Texas, about 25% of people are "absolutely unwilling to share anything," says a local health department epidemiologist. Misinformation is one reason for the mistrust, officials say.
by Ari Shapiro
Aug 10, 2020
2 minutes
Contact tracing has been one of the key tools in the fight against the coronavirus. Now, as the virus has infected more than 5 million Americans, the U.S. has at least 41,122 contact tracers â but that's not even half what public health experts said would be needed to help contain the spread.
Contact tracers call each person who has tested positive and track down
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