Quality-control measures failed to prevent the shipping of compromised kits to dozens of state and local public health labs. Using their version of the WHO test, Thai health officials within days found other cases, including a taxi driver. She wanted to know if, and how soon, he could get a coronavirus test up and running. Representatives from the public health labs listened to Messonnier’s remarks on Jan. 17 and heard no grounds for concern. Though pressure mounted from the public health labs and from within the CDC, Lindstrom and Villanueva defended the test’s design.

Source: Washington Post December 26, 2020 13:00 UTC