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UPDATED Coronavirus tracker: Trump gives update on supplies; AMA approves new CPT code for testing
Trump said during a news conference on Monday that the federal government is also making orders for the federal stockpile of medical supplies as the coronavirus worsens.
His comments come amid concerns that hospitals will be ready for a surge in cases of coronavirus, which has already infected more than 1,600 Americans.
Trump also demurred when asked about whether he will employ the Army Corps of Engineers to ramp up new hospital sites to meet demand. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had pressed Trump to deploy the army to help construct new hospital sites to meet demand.
“We are looking into it very strongly,” Trump said.
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