The Problem With Trump's Testing Plan
Prognosis: Misconception
Bloomberg
4.1 • 838 Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2020
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
The Trump administration announced a plan yesterday to ramp up coronavirus testing. But even as it announces this new push, the Federal government has pushed much of the responsibility for testing to states. Experts say the lack of Federal leadership has led to a free-for-all, where states compete to get their hands on tests, and few states are left in a good position to reopen. Emma Court and John Tozzi report on the difficult logistics required to mount a meaningful testing operation.
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| 1:04.4 | Welcome to Prognosis. I'm Laura Carlson. |
| 1:08.4 | It's day 48 since coronavirus was declared a global pandemic. |
| 1:13.7 | Our main story? The goal of widespread testing seems to finally be one the White House is taking seriously. |
| 1:22.3 | President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive testing plan on Monday. |
| 1:26.9 | But the country is already months into a testing crisis |
| 1:30.0 | that may be too far gone to fix. |
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