Honolulu Star-Advertiser · May 25, 2020
White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet
ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Donald Trump gestures to Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, to take the podium to speak as he leaves after speaking with reporters on Friday.
RICHMOND, Va. >> Nearly two weeks ago the White House urged governors to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14 days.
It’s not going to happen.
A review by The Associated Press found that at least half of the states are not going to meet White House’s deadline and some aren’t even bothering to try.
Only a handful of states, including West Virginia and Rhode Island, have said they’ve already tested every nursing home resident.