One should be able to go buy a test kit at Walgreens, even if it has a significant error rate.
That the CDC restricts test kits is anti-American.
“That the CDC restricts test kits is anti-American.”
FDA controls the approval of tests, NOT CDC ...
The test kits were initially restricted in order to direct the limited supply to cases of the clearest medical need and to calibrate the testing protocol. Whether there is a shortage depends on how one defines official eligibility for testing versus the much larger public demand if there are no restrictions and the test has been proven reliable. The press obscures this point in order to create confusion.
How are you going to insert the sampling tip into your lung bronchi to get your lower respiratory sample?
You need a doctor’s prescription for almost any test. You can’t go to Walgreens and get a test for cholesterol, cardiac enzymes, or diabetes, etc. To be tested for COVID19 a sample has to be provided to a lab, you can’t get the test results yourself like a pregnancy test.