Gurley observes all seven antigen tests at Walgreens and CVS are identically priced at $23.99.
“Yesterday, just for kicks kinda, I went online. This is Walgreens and CVS antigen test. There's seven tests. They're all exactly $23.99. What is that? That's not a marketplace.”
Gurley says Germany validated 96 COVID test vendors while US approved only three.
“Germany leaned heavily into rapid tests. They got their scientists together, and they evaluated a 122 different vendors and validated 96 of them.”
Gurley contrasts Germany validating 96 COVID test vendors against US regulatory approach limiting competition.
“Germany leaned heavily into rapid tests. They got their scientists together, and they evaluated a 122 different vendors and validated 96 of them. Here they are on the right, 96 different vendors that they ok'd.”
Gurley reveals FDA antigen test overseer Timothy Stenzel previously worked five years at Quidel and four at Abbott.
“This guy's name is Timothy Stenzel. Now, he works for the FDA, and he runs the group that oversees which antigen test gets approved.”
Gurley says Collins and Fauci called lab leak a conspiracy theory but now before Congress admit it's not.
“Now it turns out that both Francis Collins and doctor Fauci, Collins in '2 different emails and Fauci in his book called the lab leak theory a conspiracy theory.”
“I think the marginal cost of a PCR test was below $2, and the average price that was recompensated by the government was over $100.”
“If you have any doubt about lab leak and Covid read this. The team that told you “not lab leak” encouraging obfuscation. We really should care about how this happened. That’s the path to prevention. https://t.co/myZJoCch31”
Gurley endorses Katherine Eban's summary of COVID origins as useful detail for all
“Great summary of where we are on Covid origins from @KatherineEban. Useful detail for all. https://t.co/1RzaxdYFzz”