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The CDC's Role in Delaying Coronavirus Testing in the US
03:51 - 08:31 (04:40)
The CDC's strict control over testing for coronavirus, combined with the agency's botched test, set back the schedule for private companies to create tests in the US, ultimately leading to a delay in widespread testing early on in the pandemic.
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The CDC's delay in creating a functioning coronavirus test set back the ability for private companies to create their own tests and supply the United States with adequate testing.
03:51 - 08:31 (04:40)
COVID-19
Summary
The CDC's delay in creating a functioning coronavirus test set back the ability for private companies to create their own tests and supply the United States with adequate testing. The CDC's insistence on their own test being the only acceptable option also hindered progress.