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Coronavirus: Trump says he took new test 'out of curiosity' despite concern at shortages

Donald Trump, flanked by vice-president Mike Pence and Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin, at a White House briefing on the coronavirus pandemic: AP
Donald Trump, flanked by vice-president Mike Pence and Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin, at a White House briefing on the coronavirus pandemic: AP

Donald Trump, amid governors' worries their states lack ample coronavirus tests, said he took his third on Thursday "out of curiosity."

The president has no hit for the Covid-19 hat trick, testing negative three times.

He admitted he took his first, during a time his team admitted the United States lacked tests in hard-hit states, because the media kept asking him if he had been tested after coming in contact with a Brazilian official who later tested positive.

This time, however, he appears to taken a test for his own amusement -- to see if it was more comfortable than the invasive initial test kit.

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