Prognosis
Virus Test Shortages Undermine Drive to Restart U.S. Economy
- Trump administration’s new push still cedes effort to states
- Lack of federal leadership leads to free-for-all, experts say
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Maryland was so desperate for Covid-19 testing that Governor Larry Hogan turned to South Korea for help, launching a secret operation to buy half a million diagnostic kits from a company there.
Colorado’s governor said finding supplies is so competitive he doesn’t publicize orders until they’ve arrived. Illinois says it has solved its swab problems, while Wisconsin complains it’s only received a few thousand from the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- about a third of what it requested.