Defense Department should take a larger role in coronavirus testing, key lawmaker says

Military Times:  A top defense lawmaker wants the Defense Department to take a larger role in coronavirus testing for all Americans, both in building more test kits and possibly processing millions of samples to better gauge the public health problem.

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., said military leaders are uniquely equipped to handle large-scale emergencies, both because of past wartime experience and the bureaucracy’s infrastructure.

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