Saturday open question: Is there one unified explanation for why coronavirus testing is being so heavily restricted in the U.S.? Or is it a bunch of factors?
Unifying factor is potential executive branch embarrassment at slashing pandemic preparedness back in 2018.
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The biggest mystery to me is why the FDA would drag it's feet in allowing non-CDC tests. We needed parallel efforts for competition to get there faster. Plus, the biggest testing capacity is in private industry. CDC mistakes wouldn't have mattered with competition allowed.
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The short answer is different tests, with different false positive and different false negative rates, and slightly different sensitivities, ect, can make surveillance statistics a nightmare. The long answer is the FDA is in charge of diagnostic tests, and...
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Also inability due to pride (I guess?) to just ask Korea or China for help
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