Walmart, Target, Walgreens and CVS committed to hosting drive-up test sites, but only CVS has opened one so far.
and called it "a failing." Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made the comments in testimony to a House committee about the country's level of preparedness.
Walmart and CVS said they have run into obstacles, even as they've rushed to open sites. Walmart's Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs Dan Bartlett attributed the delay to supply issues. He said it has struggled to get test kits and find masks, gloves and other personal protective gear for workers. He said it's taken time to coordinate with state and federal officials who will do the testing, too.
The World Health Organization has issued dire warnings about shortages of personal protective equipment as health workers and the general public have bought medical masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. In early March, WHO said it had shipped nearly half a million sets of personal protective equipment to 47 countries. It said it would need far more, though, as the pandemic spreads.
On Friday, Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, a Korean War-era statute that can force American companies to manufacture items in short supply — such as ventilators and masks.said the country is "continuing to make steady progress on testing" and manufacturing of supplies. He said the Federal Emergency Management Agency would provide an update about testing Saturday and said state-based testing efforts are "literally expanding by the hour.
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