Article 5TA34 ‘Nothing’s been good enough’: Biden addresses US Covid testing shortage before holidays

‘Nothing’s been good enough’: Biden addresses US Covid testing shortage before holidays

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Maanvi Singh
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President tells ABC that country is in better position than last Christmas but is struggling with testing

Pressed about US testing shortages amid the omicron surge, Biden conceded in an interview that nothing's been good enough".

In an interview with ABC's David Muir on Wednesday, the president signaled that the country was in a better shape now than last Christmas but said he wished he had ordered free at-home tests earlier than this week. A surging demand for tests, driven by the new variant and the winter holidays, has led to long lines and shortages around the country.

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