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March 19, 2020

Celebrities Get Coronavirus Tests as Critically Ill Patients Struggle to Learn Status
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Amid a severe shortage of test kits in the U.S., there are growing
concerns that ordinary people who fall ill are less likely to be tested
than the rich and powerful. On Wednesday, the Brooklyn Nets said it
hired a private lab to test its entire team after a game with the Golden
State Warriors last week. Four Nets players, including superstar Kevin
Durant, tested positive. In a tweet, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
wished them a speedy recovery, but added, "With all due respect, an
entire NBA team should NOT get tested for COVID-19 while there are
critically ill patients waiting to be tested. Tests should not be for
the wealthy, but for the sick."


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