Doctors Bring Coronavirus Testing To Underserved Communities
Cars line up in a parking lot outside what is usually a co-working space for women of color in Culver City, Calif. But on this day, it's a makeshift lab for free, rapid antibody testing. These tests are supposed to detect an infection with or past exposure to the novel coronavirus.
Marilyn Arrington is inside her car, speaking to a doctor in Chicago via video chat. A volunteer wearing a mask holds up a tablet computer making this interaction possible.
"Coughing?"
"No."
"Fever?"
"No."
But Arrington is 73, has diabetes, high blood pressure and recently had open heart surgery.
The doctor tells her she's at moderate risk with her underlying conditions and age, and approves a test.
Her great-grandson, Josiah, is sitting in the back seat. It's the furthest he can be from Arrington. The eight-year-old doesn't have symptoms and so the doctor said no test
