Dwindling Supply of Chemicals New Barrier for Coronavirus Testing in United States

Dwindling Supply of Chemicals New Barrier for Coronavirus Testing in United States
This undated photo provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows CDC’s laboratory test kit for the new coronavirus. CDC via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A decreasing supply of chemicals needed to run tests for the new coronavirus could derail testing in the United States.

The reagents, or chemicals, are used to extract genetic material from any virus in the patient’s sample, Politico reported. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield told the outlet that he’s not confident American laboratories have enough stock of the supplies.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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