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Trump’s new strategy leaves coronavirus testing largely to states

President Trump’s new blueprint for COVID-19 testing leaves it up to states to create and manage their own testing programs, leaving the federal government as “a supplier of last resort.” CBS News has learned that the federal government plans to send each state enough test kits to screen 2% of their population monthly. Ben Tracy breaks down where the president and his administration stand with testing, nearly 14 weeks after the U.S. first reported cases. Source

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Texas to reopen businesses at 25% capacity Friday

Despite daily COVID-19 cases hovering in the high triple digits for most of the last week, Texas is allowing restaurants, retailers and other businesses to reopen at 25% capacity on Friday. In Georgia, which has already begun reopening, many restaurants sat empty despite the precautions they took to put customers’ minds at ease. Janet Shamlian speaks to business owners about how they are faring with the guidelines. Source

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