2020-10-10 | Nevada Revokes Halt on Rapid Antigen Testing in Nursing Homes - The New York Times
'Azzam reaffirmed his concerns with the number of false positives that had arisen. “If this laboratory data discrepancy had been reported to Dr. '
'The false positives that had emerged, Admiral Giroir said, were not only expected but “actually an outstanding result.” No test is perfect, he said. '
'A week later, however, Admiral Giroir cracked down on Nevada’s “illegal” prohibition on BD’s and Quidel’s tests, which he said had imperiled the residents and staff of nursing homes across the state. “They cannot supersede the PREP Act,” he said. '
'In the Nevada statement, Dr. '
'State health officials, it said, would also continue to investigate the use of BD’s and Quidel’s products.“We need to better understand the issue before encouraging mass use of such tools among our most vulnerable citizens,” Dr. '
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'Azzam reaffirmed his concerns with the number of false positives that had arisen. “If this laboratory data discrepancy had been reported to Dr. '
'The false positives that had emerged, Admiral Giroir said, were not only expected but “actually an outstanding result.” No test is perfect, he said. '
'A week later, however, Admiral Giroir cracked down on Nevada’s “illegal” prohibition on BD’s and Quidel’s tests, which he said had imperiled the residents and staff of nursing homes across the state. “They cannot supersede the PREP Act,” he said. '
'In the Nevada statement, Dr. '
'State health officials, it said, would also continue to investigate the use of BD’s and Quidel’s products.“We need to better understand the issue before encouraging mass use of such tools among our most vulnerable citizens,” Dr. '
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