Out to regain footing, Trump shifts virus focus to economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House released new guidelines Monday on coronavirus testing and reopening businesses as President Donald Trump sought to regain his footing after weeks of criticism and detours created in part by his sideshows. Trump appeared reluctant to cede the spotlight, with on-off-on plans for a press conference to capture the flurry of action.
As part of the guidelines effort, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new priorities for virus testing, including people who show no symptoms but are in high-risk settings.
The White House unveiled what it described as a comprehensive overview of its efforts to make enough tests for COVID-19 available so states can sample at least 2.6% of their populations each month. Areas that have been harder hit by the virus would be able to test at double that rate, or higher, the White House said. Trump and administration medical experts outlined the plan on a call with governors Monday afternoon, and Trump announced that businesses such as CVS would expand access to tests across the country.
“Testing is not going to be a problem at all," Trump said later in the Rose Garden. Many of the administration’s past pledges and goals on testing have not been met.
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The GOP has repeatedly shown they care more for the economy than they do about people dying. As the death count from COVID-19 approaches and eventually surpasses that of the Vietnam War no spin is going to save them.
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