In February @CDCDirector was asked about the potential for false negatives to hamper the ability to combat #COVID19 and assured Members the test kits worked.
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LIEU: Does the CDC’s test for coronavirus work? REDFIELD: Yes. LIEU: What is the error rate on that test? REDFIELD: Well, the problem was... LIEU: Has the CDC fixed it? REDFIELD: It has been corrected. LIEU: So the current test works? REDFIELD: Current test works.pic.twitter.com/eodw8Xqs5W
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With reports of high rates of false negatives returned by #coronavirus tests, we're calling on @CDCgov to address the accuracy of testing and reports of false negative results. Our letter 
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Thanks Ted.
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