Pence, who briefed reporters in the White House briefing room for the second day running, flanked by health officials on his coronavirus task force, said some laboratories were only testing in more serious cases of illness.
The misunderstanding illustrates the public information challenges faced by the Trump administration as it faces a looming health crisis, with plunging markets and panicked buying as consumers stock up on essentials.
"We're issuing new guidance, effective immediately, from the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] that will make it clear that any clinician on health authority can administer the test," he said. Pence was speaking on the day that three more deaths were announced and financial markets continued to dip amid fears that the world was only at the start of a major health emergency. Pence repeated pleas that members of the public refrain from buying face masks, which were needed by healthcare workers.
"The American people do not have to buy masks," he said.
His task force is due to meet chief executives from the airline industry on Wednesday to discuss the sharing of information that might help track infected patients.
Pence said enough kits to test one million people will be shipped imminently, with manufacturers promising to step up production so that one million people could be tested each week.
So far, all coronavirus deaths have occurred in Washington state, which has recorded 27 cases in two counties.
At least 108 cases have been diagnosed in the U.S., and more than 92,000 people have been infected worldwide.
The growing numbers have sparked a surge in efforts to mitigate the impact to health and to the economy.
A $7.5 billion bill to fund the government's emergency response is working its way through Congress and may be ready for Trump to sign by the end of the week.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mike-pence-new-guidance-will-ensure-any-american-can-be-tested-for-coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that health authorities are issuing new guidance to ensure that anyone can be tested for the novel coronavirus that has killed nine people in the United States.
Pence, who briefed reporters in the White House briefing room for the second day running, flanked by health officials on his coronavirus task force, said some laboratories were only testing in more serious cases of illness.
The misunderstanding illustrates the public information challenges faced by the Trump administration as it faces a looming health crisis, with plunging markets and panicked buying as consumers stock up on essentials.
"We're issuing new guidance, effective immediately, from the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] that will make it clear that any clinician on health authority can administer the test," he said.
Pence was speaking on the day that three more deaths were announced and financial markets continued to dip amid fears that the world was only at the start of a major health emergency.
Pence repeated pleas that members of the public refrain from buying face masks, which were needed by healthcare workers.
"The American people do not have to buy masks," he said.
His task force is due to meet chief executives from the airline industry on Wednesday to discuss the sharing of information that might help track infected patients.
Pence said enough kits to test one million people will be shipped imminently, with manufacturers promising to step up production so that one million people could be tested each week.
So far, all coronavirus deaths have occurred in Washington state, which has recorded 27 cases in two counties.
At least 108 cases have been diagnosed in the U.S., and more than 92,000 people have been infected worldwide.
The growing numbers have sparked a surge in efforts to mitigate the impact to health and to the economy.
A $7.5 billion bill to fund the government's emergency response is working its way through Congress and may be ready for Trump to sign by the end of the week.
Test不要钱
CDC估计被主党的人把持着，拿人命做政治筹码
应该可以吧
Now it’s free.
估算一下，如果平均每个州每天最多能测100人，
50个州，
每天最多能检测5000人次。
有的人要测好几次，就算每人两次吧，每天最多能测2500人。
目前有几个州能每天测一百人呢？希望测试能力和防控措施尽快跟上。
估计就是co pay
那还行，不知道护士取个样要不要收费。
要是几千的账单你看看有几个人会去。大多数还是轻症。很多医护不是自认健康，抵抗力强么？
比一直不让测还是强一些
就免个测试费就变美国公民？中共可是住院治疗全免啊，怎么也要比中共强吧
哈哈哈哈哈，good point，有被笑到
然并卵！ 隔离期间是自费， 没被确诊前地治疗是自费， 真正免费的是确诊以后的治疗费用
FDA的哥们今天在参议院问询时说，到这周末为止，全国各地大概会有2500个kits，每个kits可以测500个样品，不知道是真的假的。
没有保险公司从中作梗，政府付钱，医生为什么要挡着不让病人测呢？所以，几乎没有医生会在病人有哪怕轻微症状的前提下会阻止测试。
如果不是韩国，意大利，伊朗那么严重，国会也不会那么爽快给钱。到时候一定说老川没有脑子，overreact。同时，CDC可能又有人跳出来说，老川不信任自己的专家。
所有事情都是天时地利人和。把握住对的时间才是关键。
什么坏事都能联想到民主党，造谣就凭一张嘴
2016年初选的时候，很多和党的governor都会出来背书候选人，到了后期只剩下大概只有克鲁斯和川普，大多数都是endorse克鲁斯，轮到印第安纳州初选了，他知道和党建制派希望他背书克鲁斯，但是民意州内是川普领先，他的背书是这样的： 我自己本人是会投克鲁斯的，但是你们怎么投是你的事，顿时觉得这个人非常聪明，脑子很清晰。
可以看2024年他出来选不
那还是比美国只免检测费好啊
大德州不是医疗体系挺不错的么？自己为什么不能搞检测盒呢
川普这次真的是错了，就不应该削减CDC经费，虽然没减成。
就应该早一点直接解散CDC。让更有能力的组织替代这种官僚机构。
大概是人民的希望和疫苗上市以后吧
cdc目前的中央集权制测试protocol是Obama时代定下的，Trump的问题在于纠错反应太慢了
这个……后来好像不承认了
Trump 要依靠统计上去的数字，还有专家组的意见。之前CDC 一直说 low risk
在亚特兰大那种地方， 估计一进去都是乌泱泱的黑人， 他们干啥能让人放心呢？ 这个机构干脆解散算了， 省了纳税人的钱。 各州的public health自己负责就可以了。
就那水平，留一个人负责统计就不错了。烈性传染病死亡率高传染性又极强，还全部要CDC集权控制，这就是要团灭美国的节奏
Trump应该是没经验然后整天被这帮专家flu flu骗得真不觉得是大事，而且太在乎股市，现在估计发现被坑了，大选本来胜券在握现在阴沟里翻船也说不定。
同意，CDC 这垃圾水平，根本不值得砍经费，直接解散，重组。 什么玩意，要知识没知识，要态度没态度，都是什么东西在里面干活？！ 全是靠政治正确上去的货色吗？
造谣真是张嘴就来。CDC的director可是川普亲定的。这也能怪民主党？
cdc不是地方政府。cdc这种机构应该是直接给总统advice的吧，总统根据他们的suggestion来判断再make decision。cdc一直说是low risk，问题变严重了，责任很大。
过去三年没有传染病疫情要修改什么protocol？吃饱了没事干吗？上次传染病epidemic一次是2014 Ebola，一次是2009 H1N1，都是obama任期内的，不是他的legacy policy是什么？