Even Sen. Lindsey Graham, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, is acknowledging the U.S. is “still struggling with testing on a large scale' as the administration readies a push to re-open the stagnant American economy
“[W]e have great tests and we want the states to administer these tests for the most part, but we're standing behind them. We have great tests. We've done more testing now than any country, as you know, in the world by far. We have the best tests of any country in the world. Nobody has the quality of tests.”
“What we’ll be doing in the very near future is going to certain areas of our country and do massive testing," the president said at a White House briefing. "It’s not necessary, but it would be a good thing to have.” It's not clear whether the president is aware of how the federal drive to complete more tests has stalled.earlier this week, could be the result of narrow testing criteria that prioritizes hospitalized patients, health care workers and others thought to be vulnerable to the virus. Other potential cases have also been turned away in part due to shortages of swabs used for testing.
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