Coronavirus testing data has been spotty and not easily available, especially in the United States. Based on official government sources, here’s how testing efforts in the United States compare with those in Italy and South Korea. Delays in testing in the United States have set back the nation’s response to the pandemic, even though its first case was discovered around the same time that South Korea’s was. An internet community effort, called the COVID Tracking Project, is attempting to provide a fuller picture of testing in the United States. ; the COVID Tracking ProjectIt has been difficult to track reliable testing data in the United States for a number of reasons.

Source: New York Times March 17, 2020 09:00 UTC