HLTH - As COVID testing lines grow Biden flags 'state level' and more work to do

In a meeting with some of the nation's governors, President Biden pledged to support states struggling with the Omicron variant, but acknowledged that they will need to take the lead in controlling the pandemic. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who is chair of the National Governors Association, was also on the call, and the two discussed COVID testing as people struggle to find at-home test kits on drugstore shelves and experience long lines at testing centers across the nation. Quote: "Your task force has been responsive and has kept us informed every step of the way. One word of concern or encouragement for your team is that as the - as you look towards federal solutions that will help alleviate the challenge, make sure that we do not let federal solutions stand in the way of state solutions," noted Hutchinson. "The production of 500M rapid tests that will be distributed by

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As COVID testing lines grow, Biden flags 'state level' and more work to do