It could be weeks before the United States can meet the demand for coronavirus testing because doctors, hospitals and some public health labs say they aren’t set up yet to do the tests
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The realistic estimate is now likely around 5,000 each day, according to a public health lab industry group. “They could not answer how soon people will be able to get the test,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. About 2,500 test kits from IDT — each containing supplies to test 500 people — will be available for ordering by the weekend, said Robin Patel, president of the American Society for Microbiology.
An FDA spokesperson tells POLITICO that state and local public health labs currently have the capacity to test 15,000 people. New tests CDC is distributing this week will bring that figure up to 75,000 people, FDA said.
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