Economics

Trump’s Ambition to Reopen U.S. Hinges on Elusive Testing

U.S. needs millions of tests per month to safely reopen
Testing czar says nation in the ‘ballpark’ of capacity by May

WATCH: Trump says he alone has the authority to reopen the economy, and that he hopes to do so "ahead of schedule."Source: Bloomberg

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By Josh Wingrove and Emma Court

April 14, 2020 at 8:00 AM UTC

Updated on

April 14, 2020 at 12:14 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump’s push to reopen the world’s largest economy hinges on a breakthrough that has so far eluded him: ratcheting up testing capacity to stave off another wave of coronavirus.