Trump Says U.S. Has Enough Test Capacity Amid Shortage Concern
- State officials continue to cite a lack of sufficient testing
- Administration to work with states to fully use capacity
Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on April 17.
Photographer: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump said there’s enough coronavirus testing capacity to put in place his plan to allow a phased reopening of the economy, even though some state officials and business leaders have raised alarms about shortages.
“We’ve already built sufficient testing capacity nationwide so states can begin their re-openings,” the president said Friday at the White House.