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COVID-19: How does coronavirus testing work?

Our Atlanta-based team visits a coronavirus testing lab to show us what does into a COVID-19 test.

The Centers for Disease Control ad Prevention is responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19). 

The outbreak first started in Wuhan, China, but cases have been identified in a growing number of other locations internationally, including the United States

Texas currently has 10 coronavirus testing labs in operation, including one in Tyler.

Our team in Atlanta, Georgia, visited a COVID-19 testing facility to see what goes into a coroanavirus test.

Check out the video above for more.

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