Tests were available. Numbers were limited by defective production of some of the initial tests that affected availability and bureaucratic rules that limited who could do the tests. Big government issues.
baffling. trump knew of this (it is all over social media) and didn’t hard-reverse the policies in question - he could even have allowed other tests that DO work and apparently can be mass produced to be used. still stories going around of folks not being able to get approved for testing every day.