Slovakia tested most of the country in two days. Here's how they did it and what they found

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As countries around the world struggle to scale up their coronavirus testing, Slovakia managed to test more than 3.6 million people -- two thirds of its population -- in just two days.

source https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/02/europe/slovakia-mass-coronavirus-test-intl/index.html

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