Contamination of COVID-19 test kits by the CDC.
Can read the following sources:
William, D. (June 20, 2020). CDC coronavirus test kits were likely contaminated, federal review confirms. 2020 Jun 20. Washington Post. Retrieved on March 18th, 2023 from
Anthes E. (December 15, 2021). C.D.C. Virus Tests Were Contaminated and Poorly Designed, Agency Says. The New York Times. Retrieved on March 18th 2023 from
Answer the following 3 questions:
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What do you believe was the root cause of the contaminated testing kits?
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Do you believe even with the time pressures the CDC could have avoided this mistake? What could they have implemented to stop this from happening?
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Why do you think the CDC didn’t hold off on the shipment of kits knowing they produce false positive results?