[partiallypro]

The CDC has undoubtedly pushed massive amounts of funds into test kits...but that has to be manufactured. It doesn't just appear instantly and out of thin air. Then you have to distribute it to clinics/ERs. Testing will gradually expand, and the requirements for testing will be loosened once supply can finally meet demand.

[baq]

In the mean time, why not import test kits from Italy or South Korea? Those countries test hundreds daily, if not thousands.

[partiallypro]

I would assume because Italy and South Korea need those kits since they actually have massive outbreaks where in the US it has been very muted.