Please don’t use Trump as a source. Virtually everything he has said regarding the virus is false. Virtually everything. I could give you a list but I want to get back on topic.
Maybe this is what the CBC was referring to:
University of Oxford – March 18, 2019 – Oxford scientists develop rapid testing technology for COVID-19
“The new test is much faster and does not need a complicated instrument. Previous viral RNA tests took 1.5 to 2 hours to give a result. The research team has developed a new test, based on a technique which is capable of giving results in just half an hour – over three times faster than the current method…
”...The Oxford scientists are now working to develop an integrated device so that the test can be used at clinics, airports, or even for home use. They are planning to run clinical validations within the UK and exploring options for production of the test kits.”