What did Donald Trump claim about the pandemic on 28 Apr 2020? "We've tested much more than anybody else, times two—or…"
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
We've tested much more than anybody else, times two—or every country combined. We've tested more than every country combined.
Not even close. The U.S. had done about 5.4 million tests, while just five countries, led by Germany and Italy, had done more than 6.7 million between them.
The White House put the U.S. total at 'more than 5.4 million tests' on April 27, 2020. Official national figures from five countries alone add up to more than 6.7 million: Germany 2,455,899 tests through April 26 (Robert Koch Institute), Italy 1,846,934 through April 28 (Civil Protection Department), Turkey 948,115 (Ministry of Health), Canada 740,859 people tested (Public Health Agency of Canada) and the UK 719,910 tests (Department of Health and Social Care).
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- Remarks to small-business owners on the Paycheck Protection Program, East Room of the White House.
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