White House recommends tests for all nursing home residents The White House is recommending that all nursing home residents and staff be tested for the coronavirus in the next two weeksWhite House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx listens as President Donald Trump holds a meeting about the coronavirus response with Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Washington. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Washington. Why the government is not ordering testing at the nation's more than 15,000 nursing homes was unclear. “Frankly, some of the governors were very lax with respect to nursing homes.

Source: ABC News May 11, 2020 19:38 UTC