May 19, 2020 / By Meg Wagner and Mike Hayes, CNN
CVS to offer self-swab Covid tests at several locations, New Jersey governor says:
CVS in New Jersey is set to offer self-swab tests at a minimum of 50 locations in the state by the end of the month, Gov. Phil Murphy said.
He also announced that all of New Jersey’s more than 18,000 pharmacists have been licensed to administer Covid-19 tests to customers.
Murphy said the state had removed requirements that pharmacists enter into collaborative agreements with physicians.
Catch up: Read up on the latest coronavirus headlines:
It’s a little pass 2 p.m. on the East Coast. Here’s a quick recap of the latest coronavirus updates from across the country:
Every US state will be partially reopened by tomorrow: By Wednesday, every US state will have started lifting measures enacted weeks ago to curb the spread of coronavirus. Right now, all states except Connecticut have in some way moved toward reopening — and Connecticut is due to begin its first reopening steps tomorrow.
US-Canada border closed for at least another month: President Trump confirmed that the US-Canada border will remain closed to nonessential traffic during a White House event earlier today.
His comments came after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the border between the two countries will remain closed to nonessential traffic until June 21.
