Alexander told NIH staff that it makes no logical sense to test those who may have been exposed to Covid-19 but arent showing symptoms. WELCOME TO THURSDAY PULSE  where theres no Covid-19 bubble drama quite like playoff bubble drama.  He also questioned the need to test asymptomatic people. The agency's chief medical device regulator, Jeff Shuren, and diagnostics director Tim Stenzel warned that low-quality tests risk producing false leads  adding unnecessary burden to the nation's contact-tracing and isolation efforts. The president insisted throughout Wednesday that masking the severity of the threat was necessary to keeping the nation calm, arguing that hed saved lives and declining to take responsibility for a Covid-19 death toll that will soon top 200,000.
Alexander asked scientists donned masks.
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