Trump administration touts ‘dramatic ramp’ in coronavirus testing, with 8,000 conducted Monday

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The Trump administration announced that more than 8,200 new coronavirus tests were conducted on Monday alone, signaling a massive increase in diagnostic testing capabilities.

“This is showing the dramatic ramp as the high throughput comes in,” Adm. Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, said at a White House press conference Tuesday.

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