By Mary Holland, Vice Chair and General Council, CHD People locked down in their homes for weeks and months are eager to resume their lives, but public health agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state that such reopening requires extensive testing for coronavirus. But it’s more—it’s the need for accurate testing that is imperative.
Dr. Sin Hang Lee, a pathologist and research scientist who has been producing molecular tests for diseases and conditions for many years, including Lyme disease and human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, recently wrote to the WHO and to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). He explained why the current tests are generating false positives and negatives and offered to assist, only to hit roadblocks at these very agencies responsible for ensuring the pandemic’s end. | |
