Trump, Retailers to Announce Expanded Coronavirus Testing

  • Business leaders have warned White House U.S. needs more tests
  • President criticized after promising retail testing in March
Trump: Confident U.S. Has Enough Virus Testing to Reopen
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President Donald Trump and retailers are expected to announce wider availability of coronavirus tests as his administration seeks to address concerns from states and business leaders that U.S. testing must be more robust for Americans to feel comfortable returning to work.

The president is scheduled to make the announcement this afternoon in a meeting with retail executives, according to two people familiar with the matter. They asked not to be identified because the details aren’t public.