Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan told Washington Post Live on Thursday that the state has hidden coronavirus test kits it obtained from South Korea in order to prevent the federal government from seizing them for redistribution.

“The National Guard and the State Police are both guarding these tests at an undisclosed location," he said. "They’re helping us distribute the tests. They're also helping in all kinds of other humanitarian needs. We have about 1,300 members of the Maryland National Guard who've been activated."

Hogan said there was some concern regarding the safety and transport of the tests to Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Airport after other states experienced interference from federal authorities.

“We landed it [at BWI] with a large contingent of Maryland National Guard and Maryland State Police because this was an enormously valuable payload," he said earlier in the interview. "It was like Fort Knox to us, because it’s going to save the lives of thousands of our citizens."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hogan-maryland-keeping-coronavirus-tests-acquired-from-south-korea-at-secret-protected-location

 
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