Government confirms 'severe' lack of tests after Trump said 'anyone' could get one

[turbinetree]

By Dan Desai Martin -April 6, 2020 2:51 PM

A lack of testing has been an issue since the coronavirus was first reported in the United States.

Hospitals across the country are "unable to keep up with COVID-19 testing demands," according to a report released Monday by the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services.

The report, based on a survey of hospitals conducted from March 23 through 27, said, "Hospitals reported that severe shortages of testing supplies and extended waits for test results limited hospitals' ability to monitor the health of patients and staff."

A lack of testing has been an issue since the coronavirus was first reported in the United States.

On Saturday, a report from the Washington Post said the Trump administration's "most consequential failure" was its inability to design, manufacture, and distribute a coronavirus test. Inadequate testing meant that public health experts were unable to map where the virus was spreading.

https://americanindependent.com/hhs-coronavirus-tests-shortage-donald-trump-health-and-human-services-covid-19/

This should sum up Donald Trump ........................

[gratuitous]

1. "If you want to get a test, you'll get a test"

Trump keeps saying that, and it keeps being not true.

[IcyPeas]

2. werent't there supposed to be testing at Walmart parking lots

and Target and all those other places that were mentioned oh so long ago at one of doofuses press briefings?

[eilen]

3. This coronavirus has exposed him for the carnival barker/snake oil salesman he is.

All you need to repeat "you want a test, you'll get a test" etc. It's the "no new taxes" and "you get to keep your doctor" on steroids.

[Texaswitchy]

4. There were the WHO tests.

But he could not make a profit.