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Early CDC Coronavirus Test Came With Inconsistent Instructions And Cost The U.S. Weeks

By Dina Temple-Raston
Published May 21, 2021 at 2:33 PM MDT
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An internal CDC report obtained by NPR shows the CDC's original coronavirus test kits didn't just have a fundamental design flaw, but instructions sent to labs to run the test were problematic, too.

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Dina Temple-Raston
Dina Temple-Raston is a correspondent on NPR's Investigations team focusing on breaking news stories and national security, technology and social justice.
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