Insufficient Testing Hampers US Response To Coronavirus | Morning Joe | MSNBC

NBC News' reporter Kelly O'Donnell discusses the WH messaging on coronavirus testing availability. Aired on 3/18/2020.

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[raybrouitt]

The WHO tests were most probably refused to allow for the home grown pharmaceutical profits .

[antoinedescours]

Instead of spending a little bit of money buying the tests to this european company, they wanted to MAKE money selling these tests. That's all

[jkm]

This is not the time for pharmaceutical to step in for business. Save lives first!!! But this is what happens when our leaders are businessman...smh

[petrawilliams]

Trump still trying to make money on this epedimic. The CDC dont know what lab to frigging use. Where are our educated people. PRESIDENT OBAMA please come back and help us-we really need your intelligence now.please

[pulaskicondoassociation]

Somebody wants to make money on test .

[kcuzz]

To little to late from our federal government. Thank God for most of the governors around our country who have stepped up, created plans, and implemented those plans.

[TheBeautifulWindsofAragon]

Funny that Americans think the FDA has stricter guidelines than for instance the EU, when so many things are allowed in the US that are considered harmful in the EU. The opposite is true!

[Luisjuliancardenas]

Brace yourselves, if not enough tests then that means we dont know what the actual numbers look like.

[know]

And we are now learning that 86% of those infected do not know it.

[charliechauvin]

Administration is scuttling the tests at every level they can in an effort to minimize the situation.

[seandonaghy]

Never before in the history of human crisis has so much been owed by so few to so many.
In the name of Mankind, Donny Boy, just go, and go now.

[eyherc]

Every American should have the right to be tested when needed No more excuses please

[sharonallen]

A lot of 3rd world countries looks better than America in this crises

[carpenterbrian]

What you do in the dark always comes to the light. All those cuts to give money to rich is coming back.

[thomasmoeller]

But, But, But Trump and Pence said 3 weeks ago, and two weeks ago and last week, that there were 1 million test "just sent out" and 4 million to be sent out by the end of the week. However, yesterday (3/17/20) it was reported that only 60k tests have been administered. Where are the missing tests?

[bjrritz]

My own state is out of test kits. Where are they MR

[rickybills]

We finally see how smart and organized the supposed greatest country in the world is now. Don't leave out genius trump.

[scmacklin]

BS, sweetheart deals were made with Labcorp and Quest, everything is for sale in America.

[darrinharvey]

By the time they get this organized with testing it will be too late

[bigtrev]

They wanted to make a quick buck. Follow the money and who owns the companies in the background.