A coronavirus test touted by President Trump and used at the White House may miss nearly half of positive cases, according to a study by New York University.
The study looked at Abbott Laboratories’ ID Now molecular COVID-19 rapid test, which Trump hailed as a “whole new ballgame” at a March 30 news briefing because it boasted of delivering positive results in as little as five minutes.
“Once again, a study has been conducted using ID Now in a manner that it’s not intended to be used. It’s unclear if the samples were tested correctly and we’re further evaluating these results,” company spokesman Scott Stoffel said in an email. “The outcomes in this paper are inconsistent with any experience that we’ve had with this instrument.
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