WASHINGTON, March 13 — President Donald Trump said this morning that coronavirus testing in the United States will soon happen on a large scale, but did not provide any details on how that would be accomplished.
“The changes have been made and testing will soon happen on a very large scale basis. All Red Tape has been cut, ready to go!” he wrote in a tweet.
Trump also criticised the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one of the US organisations leading the fight against the deadly infection, for having a testing system that he said would “always be inadequate and slow for a large scale pandemic.”
Trump did not elaborate on why the system was inadequate, but yesterday, the top US official on infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci, said people cannot get tests easily and the US testing system “is not really geared to what we need right now.”
US officials and lawmakers are struggling to get a sense of how many people in the country have contracted the virus, which they attribute to low testing rates.
- Reuters
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This is how a president handle a pandemic! Not like Mahathir who continue to play politics! Thanked God for the intervention!
2020-03-13 21:23
The old man know how to get more money for his children and relatives. Over his 22 years, even TAXi drivers knew he was called Mr.10%.
2020-03-13 22:04
They will make the test like buying burger from mcD. No need to jam the hospitals n covid19 will soon become less scary. If one is tested positive just self quarantine n take medication. Once everyone had it ppl will b immune to it. It's like a vaccination process but DIY.
2020-03-14 15:09
Just ask WB n Pintu Masuk Billy to do some charity work n all the covid-19 problem will be solved.
2020-03-14 15:17
Trump is finally waken up after being paralyzed by DJ crashing. No more downplaying coronavirus crisis anymore....
2020-03-14 15:17
The fact behind is cruel. US stock only 45 million pieces of mask for the population of 330 million due to China barred from exporting.
2020-03-14 15:21
Posted by Up_down > Mar 14, 2020 3:17 PM | Report Abuse
. No more downplaying coronavirus crisis anymore....
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really meh? more testing means more confirmed cases in coming days..........
2020-03-14 15:21
If you look down or disrespect coronavirus then the coronavirus would look for you.
2020-03-14 15:24
Uncle Ma said he will donate 500,000 coronavirus testing kits and 1 million masks to the United States and urged international cooperation to fight the health crisis.
2020-03-14 15:32
Taiwan is the country well prepared for the coronavirus before CNY. Their president listened to their experts for ordering more machinery and material for producing masks. They are now able to produce 10 million pieces per day for their own consumption.
2020-03-14 15:37
Trump knows about the coronavirus situation more than 2 months ago but he simply ignored the seriousness of the pandemic and continued focusing goreng DJ to all time.
2020-03-14 15:41
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2020-03-13 19:28