Because the CDC screwed the pooch.
They refused to allow any private companies or Universities to develop and market a Covid 19 test. The CDC was going to do it. And they failed spectacularly. They cost us over a month of getting our arms around this disaster and there will be many deaths in the US because of it.
Speaking as a physician who is former ER and currently working part time Urgent Care.
My FIRST patient today was a woman with fever, muscle ache, dry cough, and chest pain with cough. No travel, but so what? cases in 35 states now.
Wanted to test her today, would have. But test still not available in my area of NC.
They did screw it up.
I would like to seem the disbanded..though I now that will never happen..and they must do some good.
So you are a doctor but you cannot make a diagnosis? Did you treat that patient as if she had the virus? You know like rest in bed, drink plenty of fluids, pop and aspirin and avoid going out on the town till she feels normal? She wasted her money coming to see you.
That’s why Trump got LabPro and Quest involved
These were early stages. Trump has over ridden the restrictions.