He estimated they were missing as many as 10 cases each day for every one they were confirming. The number of new cases has now surged far higher than the previous peak of more than 36,000 a day in mid-April. Mr. Trump’s disdain for testing continues to affect the country. And getting results could take a week to 10 days, officials in Texas said — effectively inviting the virus to spread uncontrollably. “We will keep those 13 open for another month — you are welcome,” Dr. Cohen said, mocking the response she received.

Source: New York Times July 18, 2020 17:55 UTC