California Dreamin'

Early in the pandemic, California was conducting just 2,000 coronavirus tests a day. Now the state is up to 60,000. How did they ramp up testing so quickly?


Guests: 

Bob Kocher, Partner, Venrock

Charity Dean, Assistant Director of the California Department of Public Health

Paul Markovich, President of Blue Shield of California


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