Woodpile report re CDC:
Only three of the more than 100 public health labs across the country have verified the CDC test for use . It means no one has been tested for this coronavirus in forty-seven states. The kits CDC distributed are flawed, and none have yet been replaced.
What are the real numbers of coronavirus cases in the US?
As we say around here, “you can’t find what you’re not looking for”.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/147klyxXeZZKwIIeU8SABql7rAuprAPHmIYPmm-4eTNs/edit
Only three US states can test for coronavirus, says public lab group
PUBLISHED FRI, FEB 21 20201:04 PM EST:
California, Nebraska and Illinois are the only U.S. states that can currently test for coronavirus, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) told Reuters on Friday.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week said some of the testing kits sent to U.S. states and at least 30 countries produced “inconclusive” results due to a flawed component.
The CDC planned to send replacement materials to make the kits work.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/21/only-three-us-states-can-test-for-coronavirus-says-public-lab-g
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So I, Grampa Dave, keeps asking, “ When we are told about results of coronavirus tests: “Who did the tests and what tests did they use?”
Here’s what happened. The test kits that were shipped had one reagent that was faulty. That meant there might be some false positives and false negatives, so the CDC decided everything needed to keep going through them. However, the CDC decided Tuesday or Wednesday (after Pence took over oversight) that it was okay to use the test with 2 of the 3 reagent working, that the tests would be reliable enough and testing really couldn’t wait. So the health depts are using those tests.
Cases that test positive by the local health department are considered “presumptive” cases until verified by the CDC, but the CDC said to treat the cases as if they are already confirmed.