Hours after President Donald Trump railed against him on Twitter, whistleblower Rick Bright testified to a US House of Representatives panel about readiness for the outbreak. The pandemic has infected nearly 1.4 million people in the United States, gutted the economy and killed more than 82,000. Bright testified to the subcommittee on health that he would "never forget" an e-mail he got in January from a US supplier of medical-grade face masks warning of a dire shortage. Bright testified that the US still lacked a comprehensive plan for ensuring a supply of basic supplies like swabs needed to administer coronavirus tests. Bright testified that he has not started his new government job because he has hypertension and took a medical leave.

Source: bd News24 May 14, 2020 18:45 UTC