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Friday, 15 May 2020 15:22

trump-pence-coronavirus"We have more cases than anybody in the world, but why? Because we do more testing,” Trump said.


WASHINGTON, DC - President Trump on Thursday suggested the practice of widespread coronavirus testing may be "overrated," even as health experts insist it is critical to safely loosen restrictions and reopen businesses.

Trump boasted about the United States' testing capabilities during remarks at a Pennsylvania medical equipment distribution center, where he announced the country has administered 10 million tests since the outbreak began.

"We have the best testing in the world," Trump told employees at Owens & Minor, Inc., in Allentown. “Could be that testing’s, frankly, overrated. Maybe it is overrated."

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