, the tubes were not standard medical vials but plastic containers that are designed to be expanded to be used as soda bottles. They were also reportedly produced in unsanitary conditions.
The logo of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is seen at its headquarters, Aug.27, 2011 in Washington, D.C.Fillakit did not respond to requests for comment from ABC News. The company reportedly declined to comment in response to questions from Mother Jones and ProPublica. MORE: What to know about coronavirus testing, including drive-thru clinics, as COVID-19 spreads in US
The firm is one of 300 companies contracted by the federal government to supply COVID-19 test kits, according to the report, and many of them don’t have a background in producing medical supplies.
In what could be another blow to justice league efforts to ramp up coronavirus testing, federal officials said they are now playing a game of clue with a reportedly bungled effort to supply 4 million COVID-19 test kits to state health agencies.
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Gee, Pence didn’t mention that today.