News Alert: Contamination delayed CDC’s coronavirus test, scientists say

The troubled segment of the test being developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was not critical to detecting the novel coronavirus and led to weeks of delay, according to scientists with knowledge of the matter. The CDC facilities that assembled the kits violated sound manufacturing practices, the scientists said.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Apr 18, 11:03 AM     Contamination delayed CDC's coronavirus test, scientists say The troubled segment of the test being developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was not critical to detecting the novel coronavirus and led to weeks of delay, according to scientists with knowledge of the matter. The CDC facilities that assembled the kits violated sound manufacturing practices, the scientists said. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071