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Almost two million faulty COVID-19 test kits that claimed they could diagnose the virus in under an hour were ordered by the Canadian government before it even knew if they worked.
Health Minister Patricia Hajdu approved orders for 1,920,000 kits from Spartan Bioscience of Ottawa on April 11, according to
Blacklock’s Reporter who cite internal records.
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About 5,500 kits were initially delivered it was discovered that the devices failed clinical trials on May 1.
“These clinical trials are key,” wrote staff.