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    White House Defends Testing Capacity As Governors Ask For More

    Many governors say they need more coronavirus testing. President Trump said his administration would have a call with governors on Monday about increasing capacity.
    by James Doubek Apr 19, 2020 2 minutes
    President Trump speaks as Vice President Pence looks on during a coronavirus task force press briefing on Sunday.

    Updated at 8:37 p.m. ET

    At a briefing of his task force Sunday, President Trump said his administration would have a call with governors and the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday to discuss how to increase coronavirus testing capacity in states.

    Trump's remarks come as the administration defends its testing response and guidelines for states to start resuming normal operations, even as several governors said

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