FDA to stop regulating laboratory-developed tests for coronavirus - The Washington Post

Some public health experts worry defective tests could end up on the market, but others cheer the change, saying it is long overdue
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/08/20/trump-fda-tests-coronavirus/

The Trump Administration Paid Millions for Test Tubes — and Got Unusable Mini Soda Bottles — ProPublica

The plastic tubes supplied for coronavirus testing by Fillakit, a first-time federal contractor with a sketchy owner, don’t even fit the racks used to analyze samples. And they may be contaminated anyway.....
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-trump-administration-paid-millions-for-test-tubes-and-got-unusable-mini-soda-bottles

Fact Checker: The false, misleading claims from Trump’s coronavirus address - The Washington Post

Here's a round-up of the president's false and misleading claims....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/12/fact-checking-trumps-address-nation-cornavirus/

Anger grows at Trump administration's coronavirus testing failures

Anger is mounting in the US over the Trump administration’s failure to test for coronavirus on a scale that could contain the outbreak and mitigate its most devastating impacts. ....
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/coronavirus-us-testing-failures-trump-administration

Trump’s bogus effort to blame Obama for sluggish coronavirus testing - The Washington Post

Under fire for his handling of the coronavirus, Trump suggested an "Obama rule" was the problem. There is no such regulation.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/06/trumps-bogus-effort-blame-obama-sluggish-coronavirus-testing/

Trump attempts to blame Obama for coronavirus test kit shortage

The president on Wednesday blamed a federal agency decision during Barack Obama’s presidency, which Trump said made it harder to quickly roll out testing for the virus. ....
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/04/donald-trump-obama-administration-coronavirus

Coronavirus could cause 'severe disruption' in America, CDC says

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that the coronavirus outbreak could cause “severe disruption” to the lives of ordinary Americans, and urged families and communities to start making preparations. The extent of the spread of the virus in the US is uncertain, as the CDC stopped the distribution of coronavirus testing kits after they were found to be flawed. Working testing kits are now available in only a handful of states, and it is not clear when new kits will be ready.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/25/coronavirus-outbreak-severe-disruption-america-cdc-united-states