WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration is partnering with private labs and cutting red tape for the rapid mass production of COVID-19 tests amid fears that containment of the coronavirus is no longer attainable in some of the nation's largest population areas.
From Seattle to New York City, local officials have pleaded not only for more testing kits, but for improved ones that can provide results within hours over days.
At a press conference at the White House on Friday, Trump said the introduction of large-scale commercial laboratory work would bring 1.4 million tests on board next week, and 5 million within a month, in addition to over 1 million already out in the field.
