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Re:Ten-Minute Coronavirus Test for $1 by aristophenes on Monday March 16, 2020 @11:43PM (#22601417)
> Given the simplicity of the testing process using PCR, why does it seem like the US is moving so slowly with getting tests in peoples hands?

This has already happened in the US, with 1.5 million tests ready to ship, with emergency approval from the US government. In April they will be producing 5 million tests per week. https://ir.thermofisher.com/investors/news-and-events/news-r...

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Re:Ten-Minute Coronavirus Test for $1 by joshuamcginnis on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @01:13PM (#22607251)
Ready to ship and April are much different than the countries who have been, and continue to test, upwards of 10Ks+ folks a day. As of today, the CDC is reporting only N=4225 completed tests in CDC labs and N=20907 in other US labs.
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