{"id":166583,"date":"2023-05-08T06:57:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T10:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=166583"},"modified":"2023-05-08T06:57:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T10:57:13","slug":"the-covid-19-biowar-against-the-american-people-continues-unabated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=166583","title":{"rendered":"<h2><b>The COVID-19 Biowar Against the American People Continues Unabated<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>FDA Issues Emergency Bacteria Warning For 500,000 COVID-19 Tests<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n<p>The FDA issued a warning to consumers on Thursday over potential bacteria contamination affecting certain Covid-19 at-home tests.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers and health care workers are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/medical-devices\/safety-communications\/do-not-use-certain-sd-biosensor-pilot-covid-19-home-tests-fda-safety-communication\">advised<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;to stop using and toss out certain lots of recalled SD Biosensor, Inc. Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests, distributed by Roche Diagnostics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1654553450326245379&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fmarkets%2Ffda-issues-emergency-bacteria-warning-500000-covid-19-tests&amp;sessionId=354adebbb7d67a85a3ee2a8e45f4524f1cb89cd2&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=aaf4084522e3a%3A1674595607486&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1654553450326245379\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>According to the FDA, the agency has &#8220;significant concerns of bacterial contamination&#8221; in the liquid solution component of the kits. &#8220;Direct contact with the contaminated liquid solution may pose safety concerns and the bacterial contamination could impact the performance of the test,&#8221; said the agency, issuing a &#8220;do not use&#8221; warning to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>The contamination could have come from raw materials from a supplier, according to SD Biosensor.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the tests could be contaminated with Enterococcus, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, and Serratia bacterial species &#8211; the infection of which could cause illness in individuals with weakened immune systems, or those who have direct exposure to the contaminated liquid test solution via misuse, accidental spills, or \u201cstandard handling\u201d of the product, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/fda-issues-emergency-warning-on-500000-covid-tests_5245940.html?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_campaign=ZeroHedge&amp;src_src=partner&amp;src_cmp=ZeroHedge\"><em>Epoch Times<\/em><\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Aside from developing an infection,\u00a0<strong>the contaminated products may also produce \u201cfalse-negative\u201d or \u201cfalse-positive\u201d antigen test results<\/strong>, the FDA said, which could lead to a variety of problems. For example, according to the FDA, a false-negative test could result in an individual seeking treatment for COVID-19.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>SD Biosensor has initiated the recall for the at-home tests to certain retailers across the United States, according to the FDA announcement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Some 500,000 tests were distributed through CVS Pharmacy as well as about 16,000 tests that were sent via Amazon. It\u2019s not clear how many were sold to consumers, the FDA said, adding that it is \u201cworking with Roche\u201d to determine the number. -Epoch Times<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Importantly, none of the impacted lots were distributed through COVID.gov\/tests \u2013 Free at-home COVID-19 tests or as part of other federal testing programs,&#8221; said the FDA. &#8220;If you received your tests through the COVID.gov\/tests distribution or as part of other federal testing programs, they are not subject to this safety communication or product recall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>In a statement responding to the warning<\/strong>, Roche said that the recalled test kits can be identified by the lot number on the outer packaging and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/recall-notice---sd-biosensor-inc-requests-discontinuation-of-use-and-disposal-of-specific-pilot-covid-19-at-home-tests-in-the-united-states-due-to-microbial-contamination-in-the-liquid-buffer-solution-301816494.html\">compared to a list<\/a>\u00a0of affected lot numbers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dispose of the entire test kit in the household trash,&#8221; reads an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/recall-notice---sd-biosensor-inc-requests-discontinuation-of-use-and-disposal-of-specific-pilot-covid-19-at-home-tests-in-the-united-states-due-to-microbial-contamination-in-the-liquid-buffer-solution-301816494.html\">advisory<\/a>. &#8220;Do not pour the liquid down the drain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The statement continues to warn that &#8220;direct exposure to the liquid in the tube through misuse or spillage could potentially lead to serious illness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If the liquid in the tube contacts your skin and eyes, flush with large amounts of water and if irritation persists, seek medical attention,\u201d the company added. \u201cIndividuals performing the self-test may run the risk of direct contact with the contaminated liquid in the tube.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The liquid is contained in an individual, ready-to-use, pre-filled and sealed tube, but a user may inadvertently come in direct contact with the contaminated liquid during opening the tube or handling of the open tube or while performing the test.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/markets\/fda-issues-emergency-bacteria-warning-500000-covid-19-tests\">https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/markets\/fda-issues-emergency-bacteria-warning-500000-covid-19-tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FDA Issues Emergency Bacteria Warning For 500,000 COVID-19 Tests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-166583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=166583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166583\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=166583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=166583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=166583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}