CDC tested only 77 people this week; coronavirus testing slow around the nation
Despite insistent promises from the Trump administration, coronavirus testing in the United States appears to be proceeding with a marked lack of urgency. An examination of state and federal records by Yahoo News finds that American states are, on average, testing fewer than 100 people per day — while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had tested fewer than 100 people total in the first two days of this week.
Meanwhile, a single private lab is performing tests, according to a trade group representing such facilities. The administration has repeatedly said that private enterprise would play a critical role in making sure that all Americans who need a coronavirus test receive one
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Ha! I rather like "trumpanzees", I hadn't heard it before. I think I'll stick with "trumptards" though, it more accurately reflects my deep disdain for his rabid supporters.
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