Thread by @SophiaBollag, Gov. @GavinNewsom said yesterday he would give an update on #coronavirus testing [...]

Sophia Bollag

SophiaBollag

Gov. @GavinNewsom said yesterday he would give an update on #coronavirus testing today. In the meantime, here& #39;s a look at how testing backlogs are playing out in California: https://bit.ly/2RaMcEi ">https://bit.ly/2RaMcEi&q...

These anxious Californians took a COVID-19 test. Then they waited for results ... and waited

On Sunday, Berenice Dominguez’s sore throat and cough took a dramatic turn for the worst. Her fever spiked.

https://bit.ly/2RaMcEi

"The testing space has been challenging for us, and I own that," @GavinNewsom says. "I have a responsibility as your governor to do more and to better." The state has tested 126,700 people, which Newsom says is low.

You can watch the governor speaking live here: http://dlvr.it/RT9vgD

He& #39;s">https://dlvr.it/RT9vgD&qu... giving a testing and supplies update.

Watch live: California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives coronavirus update Saturday, April 4, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will give a coronavirus update Saturday, April 4, 2020. Newsom plans to unveil new plans to address the state’s COVID-19 testing backlog.

http://dlvr.it/RT9vgD

Newsom says he also has a new partnership with UC Davis and UC San Diego to "significantly increase our testing capacity."

Newsom says Stanford has a new blood test that will also expand and speed up testing.

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