The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention narrowed its guidance for who should get tested for COVID-19 this week, saying people who were ...
WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that people who were exposed to COVID-19 but are not symptomatic may not need to be tested, sparking outcry among officials and experts who fear the changed guidance was politically motivated.
“This was a product produced by the scientific and medical people that was discussed extensively at the task force," he said. The task force is led by Vice President Mike Pence. US government health officials said during a call with reporters on Wednesday that the guidelines should not be interpreted as"inhibiting public health".California on Wednesday announced a deal with PerkinElmer to nearly double the state's testing capacity and reduce turnaround times in a bid to improve access to tests and lower their cost.
The new guidelines were a collaboration between the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and HHS, which oversees the two agencies.
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