The U.S. has finally passed South Korea and Italy in coronavirus testing — overtaking 2 countries with much smaller populations that had been much quicker to ramp up testing.
But it's still falling short. Here’s what the data show. nyti.ms/39jPhIo
But it's still falling short. Here’s what the data show. nyti.ms/39jPhIo
This week, the number of coronavirus tests in the U.S. surpassed those in South Korea and Italy — 2 countries that had been testing more aggressively nyti.ms/3al5kqG 
But the U.S., which as of Thursday has the most known coronavirus cases in the world, continues to lag in tests per capita, according to an analysis of estimates from the COVID Tracking Project nyti.ms/3al5kqG
And within the U.S., there’s tremendous variation in the rate of testing among states. New York, for example, has been testing aggressively. nyti.ms/3al5kqG
Washington State, where the first confirmed U.S. case was reported in January, faced a myriad of delays before large-scale testing began nyti.ms/3al5kqG
In Louisiana, as testing ramped up, the number of cases surged. The state may be experiencing the world’s fastest rate of growth in new cases, which is largely attributed to Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. nyti.ms/3al5kqG
The pace of testing in California had remained stubbornly low for weeks, but it appears to be on the rise. Still, the state, with twice the population of New York, has conducted far fewer tests for the virus. nyti.ms/3al5kqG
See how your state’s coronavirus tests compare with our full analysis here nyti.ms/3al5kqG
