<p>New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would press President Donald Trump on testing capacity for COVID-19 when the pair meet at the White House later Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-indias-tally-crosses-18800-toll-inches-close-to-600-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Widespread testing is viewed as key to states being able to lift stay-at-home orders and reopen their shuttered economies.</p>.<p>"Testing," Cuomo replied when asked by a journalist what the focus would be of his first face-to-face meeting with Trump since the crisis began.</p>.<p>"What does testing mean and how do we do it and how can the federal government work in partnership with the states," he added.</p>.<p>Trump's administration is keen to get Americans back to work and has said there are enough tests for each state to move to "phase one" of a gradual reopening, ending some stay-at-home restrictions.</p>.<p>But several US governors have complained about a lack of testing capacity that would allow them to safely begin reopening their states without sparking a surge in infections.</p>.<p>Health experts say a shortage of tests means the United States may be underestimating the extent of the virus outbreak.</p>.<p>New York state is the epicenter of America's coronavirus epidemic, accounting for around a third of the country's 42,450 deaths.</p>.<p>Trump and Cuomo have clashed during the weeks-long crisis, including on equipment, and who has the authority to lift confinement measures.</p>.<p>But they have also praised each other's handling of the outbreak.</p>.<p>Trump savaged Cuomo on Twitter on Friday, saying the governor has been calling the White house "begging" for help with equipment and funds.</p>.<p>Earlier Friday, Cuomo launched a blistering attack on the president, accusing him of washing his hands of leading the campaign to boost coronavirus testing.</p>.<p>Trump struck a more conciliatory tone on Monday, saying, "a lot of good things are happening in New York."</p>
<p>New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would press President Donald Trump on testing capacity for COVID-19 when the pair meet at the White House later Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-indias-tally-crosses-18800-toll-inches-close-to-600-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Widespread testing is viewed as key to states being able to lift stay-at-home orders and reopen their shuttered economies.</p>.<p>"Testing," Cuomo replied when asked by a journalist what the focus would be of his first face-to-face meeting with Trump since the crisis began.</p>.<p>"What does testing mean and how do we do it and how can the federal government work in partnership with the states," he added.</p>.<p>Trump's administration is keen to get Americans back to work and has said there are enough tests for each state to move to "phase one" of a gradual reopening, ending some stay-at-home restrictions.</p>.<p>But several US governors have complained about a lack of testing capacity that would allow them to safely begin reopening their states without sparking a surge in infections.</p>.<p>Health experts say a shortage of tests means the United States may be underestimating the extent of the virus outbreak.</p>.<p>New York state is the epicenter of America's coronavirus epidemic, accounting for around a third of the country's 42,450 deaths.</p>.<p>Trump and Cuomo have clashed during the weeks-long crisis, including on equipment, and who has the authority to lift confinement measures.</p>.<p>But they have also praised each other's handling of the outbreak.</p>.<p>Trump savaged Cuomo on Twitter on Friday, saying the governor has been calling the White house "begging" for help with equipment and funds.</p>.<p>Earlier Friday, Cuomo launched a blistering attack on the president, accusing him of washing his hands of leading the campaign to boost coronavirus testing.</p>.<p>Trump struck a more conciliatory tone on Monday, saying, "a lot of good things are happening in New York."</p>