Federal health inspectors who surveyed hospitals in late March reported severe shortages of test supplies in the U.S. during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic .
Federal inspectors surveyed hospitals in late March , reporting `` severe shortages '' of test supplies , extended patient stays while awaiting test results , and `` widespread shortages '' of PPE.The CDC warned that widespread transmission of the disease may force large numbers of people to seek healthcare , which may overload healthcare systems and lead to otherwise preventable deaths .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States