US to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools

Sep 28, 2020 10:33 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump planned to announce Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urging governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

The move to vastly expand U.S. testing comes as confirmed new COVID-19 cases remain elevated at more than 40,000 per day and experts warn of a likely surge in infections during the colder months ahead.

The tests will go out to states based on their population and can be used as governors see fit, but...