Documents show that U.S. diplomats and security officials privately warned Nevada not to use donated coronavirus test kits made in China.
. Those genetic tests, using long cotton swabs that collect samples from deep inside a person’s nose and throat, can detect an active case of the coronavirus.In an email sent to Nevada officials April 20, Puff, the Homeland Security attache in Abu Dhabi, alleged without offering evidence that Group 42′s coronavirus tests were “closer to 60% accurate” rather than the 90% claimed by the firm.
Puff also raised concerns about the potential risks of Americans sharing their medical samples with BGI.Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions.“The embassy has concerns with [Group 42’s] relationship with the Chinese government and BGI, and patient privacy concerns,” Puff wrote. “The guidance we received from the U.S. Department of State is we should decline testing from [Group 42].
The Nevada governor’s office quickly responded on the same day to the warnings from Puff and other U.S. officials. Michelle White, the Nevada governor’s chief of staff, wrote in an email to her boss that the officials “highly recommend that you discontinue these tests and any usage of testing equipment immediately.
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