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If you’ve been on Twitter lately you’ve probably noticed an increasing number of people on the left are claiming that President Trump has blood on his hands. Even those who aren’t going quite that far are eager to blame Trump for a “lost month” in February during which the government failed to ramp up testing.…

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) failed to follow appropriate manufacturing procedures while developing the United States’ coronavirus test, resulting in contamination that delayed making tests available nationwide, according to an investigation by the Washington Post’s David Willman. News of the mishap comes as states are grappling with how and when to reopen…

LOCAL The tight controls on who should get tested have frustrated people who have symptoms but aren’t part of the highest-risk groups. Thousands more Oregonians could get tested for coronavirus right now but state leaders aren’t ready to ease restrictive screening guidelines that could help them identify additional infections and better understand the breadth of…

Getty/Paul Biris For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Access to reliable and accurate coronavirus testing is key for controlling the spread of COVID-19 and reopening the US to regain some sense of "normal." But the country has seen a shortage of tests -- even though new, faster…