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Greeson: Coronavirus testers should look to the experts on drive-through excellence

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP) This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)

By Jay Greeson March 20, 2020 3 min read

In this time of the unknown, we need to embrace the wisdom of borrowing from the successes of others.

In that vein, we combine the logistics folks who run the drive-through operations at Dunkin’ and Chick-Fil-A with the medical teams who are administering swabbing and sampling for the coronavirus.

Because, simply put, we could have all of Chattanooga tested – never mind caffeinated and fed – by lunch next Tuesday.

And it would only take that long because we would have access to the Dunkin’ portals this Sunday.

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