Still, the commissioner issued a warning as pressures mount on the Trump administration to increase testing capabilities: The science behind the tests has to be “the right science.”
“There’s going to be plenty of time to look back on this,” Hahn said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “It’s really important to remember that these tests have to be valid and accurate and reliable.”
The same goes for the antibody tests, which officials say could be released soon and have been increasingly touting.
The FDA has already authorized one antibody test, which can detect whether someone has already been exposed to the novel coronavirus and may have immunity, but there are more on the market that haven’t been validated, Hahn said.
While it could be “one of the keys” to get the country back on its feet, there have been reports out of some countries — like South Korea’s Center for Disease Control — of antibody tests not working.
Source: politico.com
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