'We often hear about the inadequacies when it comes to Covid-19 testing; not enough tests, long turnaround times ... Take it from the physicians who test for a living, we don't regard failure as an option,' Dr. Emily E. Volk writes for CNNOpinion
Dr. Emily E. Volk is president of the College of American Pathologists, a board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologist, associate professor of pathology at the University of Louisville, and the chief medical officer at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Indiana. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinions on CNN.
The US has been on a troubling course in its fight to end the pandemic: Since the first cases of Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant were identified in the US, case numbers have been on the rise, with hundreds of thousands of new patients diagnosed per day. Given the latest Covid spike, demand for testing is surging along with misperceptions of what it takes to perform a test, from collecting the sample to delivering a diagnosis.
Emily E. Volk It is important for the public to know Covid tests, like many other products facing delays and shortages, have been limited by supply chain shortages. Understanding this helps put in perspective the lack of availability that can arise when demand for tests peaks.
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