Trump’s False Claims About His Response to the Coronavirus

President Trump taking questions from reporters Friday at a news conference.
"The president inaccurately described travel restrictions he had announced, falsely blamed his predecessor for testing shortages and misstated the role Google was playing in mitigating the outbreak. As he declared a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, President Trump attempted to deflect criticisms of his administration’s response to the virus with inaccurate claims. Here’s a fact-check. ... False. The Food and Drug Administration issued a 'draft guidance' in 2014 in which it sought to extend its authority to regulate laboratory-developed tests. But it’s wrong to blame that effort for the scattered and insufficient delivery of coronavirus tests as the guidance was not particularly relevant to emergency situations and was never finalized or generally enforced. A law enacted in 2004 created the process and requirements for the use of unapproved products in public health emergencies. ..."
NY Times