The Trump administration said that starting this week, labs across the country will be able to process coronavirus screenings of up to 4,000 people a day, as criticism mounts over the availability of tests.
President Trump speaks during a press briefing about the coronavirus alongside Vice President Pence and members of the Coronavirus Task Force at the White House on March 15, 2020.President Trump speaks during a press briefing about the coronavirus alongside Vice President Pence and members of the Coronavirus Task Force at the White House on March 15, 2020.
Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is entering a critical stage. The Trump administration has been criticized for a lack of testing across the U.S. — screenings that would reveal more about how widespread the virus has become. And President Trump has come under fire for saying that tests were widely available at a time when they were in fact limited.
"As these tests roll out, we will have a spike in our curve," Birx said,"as more and more people have access."
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