CDC coronavirus test kits.... I smell a rat.

[Goodheart]

Here's my concern:

China, Italy, and elsewhere have been able to test hundreds of thousands of patients, and yet we had to wait on the CDC for an officially approved test? And their first release FAILED.

“The great strength the US has always had, not just in virology, is that we’ve always had a wide variety of people and groups working on any given problem,” says Keith Jerome, the head of virology at the University of Washington. . “When we decided all coronavirus testing had to be done by a single entity, even one as outstanding as CDC, we basically gave away our greatest strength.”

Obviously, this monopoly is being controlled by REPUBLICANS, so what does that tell you except that they intend to make megabucks from this situation?

[intrepidity]

1. Yes. I've posted similarly and it is maddening beyond belief.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213061830

[getagrip_already]

2. yup, small countries under embargo are testing thousands....

How friggin hard can it be?

[I_UndergroundPanther]

3. Welp I hope republicans

Are wiped out sooner rather than later thier sociopathy,narcissism and authoritarian bullshit endangered all of us. They want to control shit for greed while others die, I hope the fucking pieces of shit get wiped out along with thier drooling brainwashed fan base.

Nature should get rid of them. They hav e no purpose besides harm.

[Pacifist Patriot]

4. When I first heard that I thought, "no, don't go there, just a rumor...."

It's rapidly become the only explanation that makes any damned sense.

I am FURIOUS we're where we are. No #$%^^&&* excuse!!!!!

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Lets face it,

we do not have any test kits available. Believe there is a shortage of Reagent that is produced in China. And we are totally screwed as a result.

[nature-lover]

6. Can anyone post a link to the allegation that the US refused the WHO test kits?

Not at all surprised, but wanted to read more.

[uponit7771]

8. We haven't "refused' the kits we're just not making the WHO spec kits from the Jan 12 genetic ...

... sequence given by China.

[uponit7771]

7. K&R, China reported CV19 genetic sequence on Jan 12!! We still don't have WHO's mass test kits !!

[Baitball Blogger]

9. I think they tried and failed.

I'm reading that many states are going commando on the tests.

[MiniMe]

10. tRump thinks if we don 't count all the cases, it won't count "against" him

And yes, he actually said that about keeping the cruise ships offshore