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    CDC Has Fixed Issue Delaying Coronavirus Testing In U.S., Health Officials Say

    A problem with one ingredient in test kits that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention distributed to labs around the U.S. had created a frustrating bottleneck.
    by Rob Stein Feb 27, 2020 2 minutes
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, headquartered in Atlanta, announced on Wednesday a new case of the COVID-19 disease in California, a diagnosis that was delayed because testing wasn't done immediately.

    Updated at 11:50 a.m. ET

    Federal health officials say they have resolved a problem that has hindered wide testing for the new coronavirus in the United States, a crucial practice for fighting the spread of the dangerous new infection.

    A problem with one ingredient

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