Faulty CDC COVID-19 Assays Leave Only 12 US Jurisdictions With Testing Ability, CDC Director Says
But better reagent coming, Robert Redfield tells congressional panel
Executive Summary
Only 12 US jurisdictions currently have sound COVID-19 virus assays from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test suspected virus cases, CDC director Robert Redfield told a House panel looking at virus preparedness on Wednesday – but a better batch is coming, he said. Other questions raised at the congressional hearing was how long an infected person stays infected, whether COVID-19 can be picked up from inanimate surfaces, and related queries.