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>What in the world is going on with the tests? It appears the main driver has been lack of chemicals and in the beginning, the cdc required tests to be sent to
by pgrote 7y ago
>What in the world is going on with the tests?
It appears the main driver has been lack of chemicals and in the beginning, the cdc required tests to be sent to them. The states can now test on their own.
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/3/12/21175034/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-usa https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/3/12/21175034/co...
- beamatronic 7y agoThere was a technical issue, and a policy issue.
- belltaco 7y agoThere was literally a policy not to allow states to use testing from other countries. And also to restrict testing a lot, early on. Even India started aggressively testing many travelers long before.
- ssully 7y agoEven so, I will echo the OPs main point of the USA had a head start and did nothing with it. These shortages and policies could have been reviewed and resolved back in January or even February.