Biden says US has 'more work to do' on testing
By Alex Gangitano - 12/27/21 12:30 PM EST
President Biden acknowledged Monday there is "more work to do" on COVID-19 testing in the U.S. after many scrambled to get tests over Christmas amid a sharp rise in cases.
“Seeing how tough it was for some folks to get a test this weekend shows that we have more work to do. We’re doing it,” Biden said on a White House COVID-19 response team call with the governors to discuss the administration’s response to the omicron variant.
“I know the lines have gotten very long in some states,” he said, adding that he ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to set up pop-up sites in places with high demand such as New York City, where six new sites were stood up in the last five days.
Biden also pointed to a new partnership with Google to find testing locations on the search engine, saying, "We worked with Google so you can now search 'COVID test near me' on Google."
While acknowledging the need for more testing, the president touted the wider availability of over-the-counter tests, noting that eight at-home tests are now on the market and another was cleared last week.
“But it’s not enough, it’s clearly not enough,” he said.
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