02-21-2020, 04:02 AM
@rainyjim - given the enormous financial implications currently attached to a positive case, it seems they want consistency with the testing methods and someone else to be responsible for the results. Hence the kit:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco...uests.html
Also probably part of the reason why Green's idea of using kits from Japan is not likely to be implemented - imagine going outside the approved channels and ending up with a (false?) positive that tanks the ~$20 billion tourist market here. No one wants that on their head so best just to avoid any responsibility until the CDC tests are ready or the virus is wide spread enough that testing doesn't really matter (sometime in the next several weeks possibly).
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco...uests.html
Also probably part of the reason why Green's idea of using kits from Japan is not likely to be implemented - imagine going outside the approved channels and ending up with a (false?) positive that tanks the ~$20 billion tourist market here. No one wants that on their head so best just to avoid any responsibility until the CDC tests are ready or the virus is wide spread enough that testing doesn't really matter (sometime in the next several weeks possibly).