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Trump Says More Testing Makes U.S. 'Look Bad,' But Its Availability Remains A Concern

In recent days, a top Senate Republican has said the coronavirus testing the United States has done so far is "not nearly enough."
President Trump, seen here in the Oval Office on May 6, holds up a chart showing that the United States has done more total tests than a number of peer nations.

The coronavirus has in recent days edged closer to President Trump. At least two White House aides who've been in proximity to the president and the vice president have tested positive for COVID-19.

Because of that, three key members of the Trump administration's pandemic response team are quarantining themselves: Drs. Robert Redfield, Stephen Hahn and Anthony Fauci. Redfield is head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hahn heads up the Food and Drug Administration, and Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and is the nation's top infectious disease expert.

All three, plus Adm. and Dr. Brett Giroir, are slated to testify," will now be done via videoconference.

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