{"id":25938,"date":"2020-05-02T16:59:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T16:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/trump-says-theres-sufficient-coronavirus-testing-capacity-for-u-s-house-senate\/"},"modified":"2020-05-02T16:59:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T16:59:03","slug":"trump-says-theres-sufficient-coronavirus-testing-capacity-for-u-s-house-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/trump-says-theres-sufficient-coronavirus-testing-capacity-for-u-s-house-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says there’s sufficient coronavirus testing capacity for U.S. House, Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Trump on Saturday said there is sufficient coronavirus testing capacity for both the U.S. House and Senate and blamed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the House\u2019s not returning to Washington, D.C. next week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is tremendous CoronaVirus testing capacity in Washington for the Senators returning to Capital Hill on Monday,\u201d the president said on Twitter. \u201cLikewise the House, which should return but isn\u2019t because of Crazy Nancy P.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the five-minute \u201cAbbott test\u201d would be used and tagged White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows as he also included a direction to \u201cPlease inform Dr. Brian P. Monahan,\u201d who is Congress\u2019s in-house physician.<\/p>\n

The Democrat-led House this week abandoned plans to reconvene in Washington, D.C. on May 4, citing advice from Dr. Monahan and an increasing number of cases in and around the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n

Dr. Monahan said this week he doesn\u2019t have enough rapid coronavirus tests available for all 100 U.S. senators and that he would likely have to limit the testing to senators and staffers who are sick or displaying symptoms, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said late Friday that the administration is sending three Abbott \u201cpoint of care\u201d testing machines and 1,000 tests over for the Senate to use.<\/p>\n

Dr. Monahan\u2019s office also released guidelines on Friday urging offices to use teleworking, carefully screen visitors, modify office layouts to promote social distancing, and encourage the use of face coverings.<\/p>\n

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said if frontline workers can do their jobs amid the pandemic, senators should be able to return to Washington, D.C and do theirs.<\/p>\n

Mr. McConnell on Friday said he \u201cstrongly\u201d urges his colleagues to consult Dr. Monahan\u2019s guidelines as they get back to work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is critical business waiting for us, including continued action on COVID-19 but also urgent national-security legislation and nominations for key government positions,\u201d the Kentucky Republican said. \u201cWe will continue to stand together for the American people \u2014 even as we stand six feet apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though the full House won\u2019t be back, the House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday on the response to COVID-19.<\/p>\n

The committee had sought testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the most high-profile members of the White House coronavirus task force. But the White House on Friday said<\/a> Dr. Fauci won\u2019t be able to testify next week, saying it\u2019s counterproductive to take him away from his work right now.<\/p>\n

The committee is slated to hear from Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who is now the head of Resolve to Save Lives, a public health nonprofit group.<\/p>\n

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