In the midst of a COVID-19 test shortage, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed a million testing kits expire in a state stockpile
Amid a shortage of COVID-19 tests that left huge swaths of the U.S. facing bare pharmacy shelves,The head of Florida’s Department of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie made the shocking admission Thursday during a press conference alongside DeSantis. Guthrie said, “We had between 800,000 and a million Abbott test kits in our warehouse that did expire.”from Miami-Dade County for tests, Guthrie said no one had wanted the tests, which expired between Dec. 26 and Dec. 30.
Florida’s Agriculture Secretary made the first mention of the tests a week ago, leveling accusations against DeSantis of hoarding kits on the verge of expiration. The governor responded by calling the allegation “bizarre.”to deride Joe Biden’s “failed” coronavirus response and unveil a plan to send a million tests out to Florida senior citizens. He acknowledged later in the day that his initiative would be hampered by the erosion of the state’s test supply.
Earlier this week, DeSantis’ controversial surgeon general advised the public that fewer people should be tested—only the most vulnerable patients, whom he called “high-value.” He said children and people without symptoms should skip the tests altogether, flying in the face of CDC guidance on coronavirus testing.
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