World U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work. April 17, 2020David D. Kirkpatrick and Jane BradleyComments Off on U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work. Facing a global scramble for materials, British officials bought millions of unproven kits from China in a gamble that became an embarrassment.
