Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti made coronavirus testing available to anyone who wants to be tested, and the city now finds itself with a surplus of unused testing kits amid a nationwide shortage, according to data compiled in a new report. KUSHNER TOUTS US CORONAVIRUS TESTING GROWTH SINCE MARCH: 'THE RAMP-UP CONTINUES TO BE EXTRAORDINARY'"It was inadequate testing that precipitated the national shutdown. Garcetti’s plan to allow any resident in Los Angeles to receive a test was an attempt to make sure that testing kits were not going to waste. The new test got emergency approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the tests have been used in Los Angeles since March. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPThe mayor’s office could not immediately be reached for comment on what they plan to do with the unused testing kits.

Source: Fox News May 17, 2020 00:33 UTC