Trump embraced use of Covid test at White House but often skipped his own
US president’s strategy proves to be no match for the virus
04 October 2020 - 17:45
Washington — Early in the coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump put his faith in a toaster-sized machine that could spit out test results within minutes.
In late March, Trump hailed the launch of the Abbott Laboratories ID NOW test at a Rose Garden event, and embraced its widespread use at the White House to keep the fatal virus at bay. The president often skipped his own administration’s public health recommendations on mask-wearing and social distancing, saying that “everyone’s tested” around him using the Abbott device...
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