Maryland Governor Orders National Guard to Protect 500,000 CCP Virus Tests

Maryland Governor Orders National Guard to Protect 500,000 CCP Virus Tests
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at a news conference in Annapolis, Md. on April 20, 2020, with his wife, Yumi Hogan (R), where the governor announced Maryland has received a shipment from a South Korean company to boost the state's ability to conduct tests for COVID-19 by 500,000. AP Photo/Brian Witte
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that hundreds of thousands of CCP virus tests that were bought from South Korea are being protected by the state’s National Guard in an unnamed location.

“We spent about 22 days and nights dealing with this whole transaction with Korea. We dealt with the Korean Embassy, folks at the State Department ... and our scientists on both sides trying to, you know, figure out these tests,” Hogan told the Washington Post on Thursday. “And then at the last moment, I think 24 hours before, we got the sign-off from the FDA and Border and Customs, to try to make sure that we landed this plane safely,” he continued, referring to the Food and Drug Administration.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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