At least 85% of the $25 billion Congress approved for coronavirus testing has yet to be disbursed to expand testing
Medical personnel from Riverside University Health Systems hospitals administer a coronavirus test during drive-through testing in Lake Elsinore, California.A very small fraction of the money approved by Congress to boost coronavirus testing has actually spent yet, theCongress approved the funding in April, and as of August 14, only about 10% to 15% of those funds were spent or committed to the cause.
As of July 22, the country averaged 780,000 tests a day, an 80% increase since the beginning of June, but daily coronavirus cases grew by 215% in the same period. While the US has ramped up it's testing, Business Insider reported that backlogs continue to be a problem. "No health department or state can cry poor during this health crisis," Will Humble, executive director for the Arizona Public Health Association told WSJ. "It's not a matter of more money. It's a matter of using the money that has already been given to counties and states effectively."
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