Why One State's Testing Procedures Vary From a Neighbor's?

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The Markup is sending public records requests to health officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each state has its own health department, and each is given wide latitude to combat a health emergency within its borders. States are using their own testing algorithms and protocols, ranging from curbside testing to partnering with private companies. We want to know the ways one state’s testing procedures may vary from a neighbor’�s, and the reasons why. We hope they shed some light on the tools every state is using to fight the coronavirus.