(NPR) CDC Test Came With Inconsistent Instructions And Cost The U.S. Weeks In Its Pandemic Response

CDC Test Came With Inconsistent Instructions And Cost The U.S. Weeks In Its Pandemic Response

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The CDC's early coronavirus test was poorly designed and it also came with problematic instructions, NPR has learned.



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CDC Test Came With Inconsistent Instructions And Cost The U.S. Weeks In Its Pandemic Response

An internal report obtained by NPR shows the CDC's early coronavirus test kits were poorly designed and that the instructions sent to labs to run the test were problematic.