A federal review by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that the early version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) coronavirus test kits failed because of “likely” contamination.
The review, which was first reported by Sinclair Broadcasting Group, found that there was “time pressure’’ at the CDC to launch testing, and “lab practices that may have been insufficient to prevent the risk of contamination.”
Their review also found they did not check the kits despite “anomalies” during manufacturing.
The review does not appear to assign blame directly to the CDC, The Washington Post reported. Their findings could mean that coronavirus st