Senator Angus King said he's 'never been so mad about a phone call in my life' after a call between Senate Democrats and members of the White House coronavirus task force Friday afternoon about the country's testing capabilities.
Democratic lawmakers were left furious and dissatisfied after a conference call Friday with White House officials over the Trump administration's inability to test large swaths of the public for the novel coronavirus, characterizing the federal government's national testing capability as"inadequate."
He went on to say the administration's efforts to develop a national testing regime is a"dereliction of duty." But health experts, state and local governments, and business leaders have warned that without adequate testing, the country will remain constrained in its ability to reopen the economy. And if it's done so prematurely, health experts and officials have said a second wave of the virus' spread could emerge and further strain America's health system., and anecdotes paint the picture of inconsistent testing capabilities in certain regions of the country.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Four Years Ago, Mike Pence Hated Presidential OverreachFour years ago, Mike Pence hated presidential overreach. This week he piped up to defend it. What happened?
Read more »
Brews Brothers' Mike Castle Says He Was 'Enamored' with Wife Lauren Lapkus Before They Even Met'She's just so fun and cool to be around,' Brews Brothers star Mike Castle tells PEOPLE of wife Lauren Lapkus
Read more »
MMA Ref Mike Beltran Turns Famous Mustache Into COVID-19 MaskCheck out Mike Beltran -- one of the top referees in MMA -- turning his legendary facial hair into a coronavirus mask ... just for fun!
Read more »
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson To Reopen State Through 'A Phased Approach''I think you could see that in the next several weeks, we'll have a phased approach,' Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said. 'We'll probably open the state up for economics, probably different areas of the state at different times.'
Read more »
Mike Tollin On ESPN Docu Series ‘The Last Dance,’ A ‘Citizen Kane’ Rendering Of Michael Jordan’s LegacyEXCLUSIVE: Sports fans are in a pandemic moment when we have no choice but to watch old game replays, videogame tournaments with NBA player/gamers, even a Dodgeball callback resurrection of ESPN&8…
Read more »
Barr, Pompeo cheer FCC as agency bucks Pentagon in airwaves fightThe Federal Communications Commission is throwing its weight behind a 5G wireless plan that much of the Trump administration warns would upend the country’s GPS systems, harm national security and cost taxpayers billions of dollars
Read more »