Trump's coronavirus testing czar said Sunday that anyone who “needs” a coronavirus test can get one — but he also acknowledged that the average turnaround time for tests is too long, as cases continue to spike
Admiral Brett Giroir, the Trump administration coronavirus testing czar, said that anyone who “needs” a coronavirus test can get one but he acknowledged that the average turnaround time for tests is too long as states smash records for numbers of cases.
Giroir repeatedly defended the Trump administration's response and said critics keep upping their assessment of how much testing is needed. “We are trying to bring that down,” Giroir said, noting pooled testing is now authorized in two large labs.
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