There’s some truth here, but -as usual- the media distorts it beyond use.
In sum, PCR tests are very good for diagnoses, followed by medical investigation and treatment. Note that that medical investigation and treatment usually starts with isolation and waiting for symptoms.
The PCR tests are NOT GOOD for the public health use of tracking and controlling the outbreak.
They’re too sensitive and slow.
Less sensitive and much quicker ‘rapid tests’ are the tool for public health purposes.
Your choice of tools depends on what you want to accomplish!
Reports are that the FDA is holding up the use of rapid tests by making unreasonable demands for approval.
The FDA has dropped their reporting requirement for positive home quickie test results, so that little problem has been sorted.