“An abrupt shift this week in government testing guidelines for Americans exposed to the novel coronavirus was directed by the White House coronavirus task force, surprising and dismaying many public health experts,” the Washington Post reports.
“The new guidance eliminated advice that everyone exposed to the virus through close contact with an infected individual get tested to find out whether they are positive, regardless of whether they have symptoms.”
Jonathan Chait: Trump sabotaged coronavirus testing to keep numbers low.
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