CDC guidance to not test asymptomatic people 'unfortunate' and unlikely to be followed, Gottlieb says
"We should be testing those people to make sure they haven't become infected and aren't asymptomatic carriers because we know that they can spread the infection," Gottlieb said in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation." "They're less likely to spread the infection, but they can still spread the infection.
Medical experts and lawmakers say that early and widespread testing of people without symptoms can help mitigate the spread of the virus.
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