Bill Gates: Most coronavirus tests in the US are ‘completely garbage’

Published August 8, 2020 2:30pm ET



Most coronavirus tests being used in the United States are trash, according to Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

Gates told Wired that the coronavirus tests being used in the U.S. either take too long to deliver results or they do not have a high enough sensitivity to ensure accuracy. He said that the companies making the tests have not been financially incentivized to make a better product.

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