(CNN) On Monday, President Donald Trump instructed states to "maximize the use of all available testing platforms and venues" as they begin to plan their reemergence from coronavirus lockdown. On Wednesday, he downplayed the edict and mused that maybe blanket testing wasn't necessary as states move to reopen. "You'll see some astonishing numbers -- I don't know that all of that's even necessary," Trump said of nationwide testing efforts during an event at the White House. But confusing matters, Trump chimed in to explain the current guidelines will be "fading out" as states begin to reopen. He has told reporters they should be more favorable in their coverage of the testing issue -- a sentiment that others in the White House have echoed.

Source: CNN April 29, 2020 19:44 UTC