A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier.A research project in Seattle
Controversies over diagnostic testing have dominated US headlines about severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel coronavirus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (CO
按照疫情暴发期间的一贯做法,疾控中心设计了自己的测试。其他几个国家也开发了自己的测试。但是当疾控中心将检测试剂盒运送到全国各地的公共实验室时,一些当地官员开始报告说该测试产生了无效的结果。CDC承诺在几天内分发新试剂盒,但问题持续了两周多。在此期间,只有5个州实验室能够进行检测。华盛顿和纽约不在其中。到2月24日,随着新的病例开始在美国出现,州实验室一片混乱。美国公共卫生实验室协会(Associa