The US already has the technology to test millions of people a day

There is widespread agreement that the only way to safely reopen the economy is through a massive increase in testing. The US needs to test millions of people per day to effectively track and then contain the covid-19 pandemic. This is a tall order. The country tested only around 210,000 people per day last week, and the pace is not increasing fast enough to get to millions quickly. The urgency to do better is overwhelmingly bipartisan, with the most recent legislation adding $25 billion for testing a few days ago.