Trump and governors clash over coronavirus testing

Published April 21, 2020 4:00am ET



Governors have warned the federal government that they do not have the number of coronavirus tests needed to track new cases in their states. President Trump, however, said Monday that states have all the testing they need, highlighting division among federal and state officials as the nation works to curb the coronavirus pandemic and revive the economy.

Trump and administration officials presented the case Monday evening that all states have the testing necessary for the first phase of lifting pandemic restrictions envisioned by the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Trump said that labs across the country “have tremendous capacity” and all of the necessary machinery to conduct tests.

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