US President Donald Trump told thousands of happy supporters on Saturday that he had asked US officials to reduce testing for the novel coronavirus, calling it a "double-edged sword" that would lead to more cases being investigated. Have happened
Trump said the United States now has a population of 25 million, more than any other country.
'When you test to that extent, you're going to find as many people as you're looking for more cases. So I told my people to reduce the test, please,' Trump told Oklahoma. He spoke at an election rally in Tulsa, where many supporters did not wear face masks.
A White House official said Trump was joking about his call for a slow investigation.
He was clearly joking. 'We are leading the world in testing and have done 25 million + in testing,' the official said.
Trump said his activities to prevent voyagers from China and Europe have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. In any case, he said the extreme fake news media didn't give him kudos for responding to the flare-up, calling it exceptional.
In fact, several U.S. states, mainly in the South and West, are reporting alarmingly high rates of coronavirus infection when Trump addresses the largest indoor gathering in the United States in months.
Health experts say diagnostic screening extends to some people, but not to all. He also described it as an important tool in fighting the spread of the disease, which was found in at least 2.23 million people in the United States as of Saturday.
Coyote-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has so far killed more than 119,000 Americans, according to Reuters. Rising volumes of infections are increasing hospital admissions in some places.
In his remarks, the President used terminologies such as the Kung Flu virus and the Chinese virus. 'Unlike the Chinese virus, the name goes far beyond China,' he said.
Trump's response to the epidemic has boosted his popularity.
The US president initially dismissed the threat of the coronavirus and worked with state governors to reduce its spread. His approval rating has dropped in recent weeks, and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden now has a 13-point lead over Trump.
Eighty-six percent of Americans are concerned about the spread of COVID-19, according to the latest Reuters / Epsos survey.
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