Trump Administration Reverses Obama Regulation Responsible For Coronavirus Testing Roadblock

[Swordsmyth]

The Trump administration has rolled back a Food And Drug Administration rule instituted by President Barack Obama that has stalled coronavirus testing at the state level.
The rule (https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-issues-new-policy-help-expedite-availability-diagnostics) in question previously required state-run laboratories to only run medical tests pre-approved by the F.D.A.

Commissioner Stephen Hahn first addressed the testing problem on Saturday by issuing new guidance (https://www.fda.gov/media/135659/download) that would allow the state labs to conduct not-yet-approved coronavirus (https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/03/coronavirus-vaccine-timeline-world-health-organization/) testing on patients in response to the public health emergency. In return for skirting the Obama-era regulation, laboratories must apply for an F.D.A. review of the new test, document the test’s accuracy and notify the F.D.A. of the test’s validity prior to F.D.A. completing the approval process.

More at: https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/04/trump-administration-obama-fda-rule-coronavirus-testing/

[enhanced_deficit]

Good proactive decision to clear roadblocks.



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[kpitcher]

The virus has been a known issue for months and this roadblock has just been cleared with a single new guideline. Doesn't seem like much of a roadblock, why did it take months to figure out?

[enhanced_deficit]

The virus has been a known issue for months and this roadblock has just been cleared with a single new guideline. Doesn't seem like much of a roadblock, why did it take months to figure out?

According to Sec Pompeo, China communist pary did not provide full/accurate data to MAGA leaders early on (paraphrasing and have have not validated this claim).
Nor clear if because of lacking information POTUS (who is 73 year old) was holding mass rallies and hugging people (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?544207-Coronavirus-Trump-to-hold-press-conference-1-30-ET-Washington-state-confirms-first-US-death&p=6927275&viewfull=1#post6927275) in a country with long China border/high risk of outbreak during last week of Feb.