HHS, FEMA ask states to take control of drive-through testing sites

"We want to ensure people and communities all across the country that we continue to partner with states to the extent that they prefer us to be part of it," Pence said.

The federal government's attempt to transition the testing sites to local control comes as several governors, including Illinois's J.B., have struggled to procure swabs and other basic testing supplies needed to operate the drive-through sites on their own. Giroir acknowledged the concern when asked about Pritzker's comments, but said there are a limited number of swabs available.

“This is not a perfect system, I want to be clear," he said. "This is a pandemic of unbridled proportions where there is a limited supply chain. People need to be a little bit flexible and be transparent in what they really need versus aspirational in what they would like." Giroir said states that take over testing sites can order supplies through FEMA, which is working to expand the number of testing supplies it has on hand. But he acknowledged there are problems with the supply chain. States that assume control of testing sites would also need to oversee staffing, ordering lab tests and notifying patients of results.

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Trump and pence have shit for brains. I can’t with these two. The blood is already on their hands. Now they want to shift their shitshow on to someone else only to blame them later for the slow testing. What happened to the PPE’s and 3 million tests? They are killing us! 🤬

Since they are incompetent AF, probably so.

Am I supposed to be impressed with 77K tests? In a country of 330 MILLION Okay. Whatever.

Where do you begin to describe this obscenity? Is it the Federal government finally throwing in the towel on something that they've completely failed at since end of January, or testing 77,000 people with a misleading test having a 25-30% false neg rate or No one can get a test?

Translated: Federal government wants to pass the blame to the states.

Why do we have a FEMA again? To defer to the states in an emergency!

Question “politico” How could any column about testing Sites not mention or call out the 3/13 PR stunt pulled by the POTUS and major retail CEOs hosted in the rose garden and broadcast nationwide? WhereAreTheTests

Will they test right next to tumpburialpits

This is joke. Not a funny one. Smh.

SURPRISE! Lack of tests is crucial to Trump plan.Testing is required for a definitive Covid19+ diagnosis. A coronavirus test diagnosis will be required for new US Government plan to pay for hospital treatment for Covid19 inpatients.Without tests, gov won't have to pay a dime.

Mr trump lied _said it would be at wal mart and target and Cvs. Said anyone can get a test anytime It is nowhere They cannot implement his lie and now wish to escape by passing it to the states So later, they can say the states messed it up. Dumb and dumber run this country.

What happened to the CEO ass kissing ceremony in the Rose Garden..... Walmart, Target, the pharm companies....it was going to be this big test fest in the parking lots.....The whole Trump response has been the Fyre Festival part 2..

Because god forbid the government help its citizens.

I don’t think anyone would miss them. They did a lousy job.

For 4 months Fed tested 77K people only?

You see how much cheap ass Trump cares? He’s counting his pennies, trying to make another $500B more to add to the $2.2T. Humans are not worthy of his time or energy.

That have tested only not “more”.

Wow. 77,000 is almost 2 10,000ths of the population! Way to go!

Oh ffs

So...the plan is to take over all of them and shut them down, huh?

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