Sa statement na ipinalabas ng Alliance for Consumers and Protection of Environment, Inc. (ACAPE) ay nananawagan sila sa Department of Health(DOH) na agad na repasuhin ang China-made rapid tests kits dahil sa posibilidad na magdulot ito ng peligro sa milyun-milyong Pilipino dahil sa kuwestiyunableng accuracy at safety nito.
“We call on the Department of Health to immediately review the China-produced rapid test kits for its accuracy and safety as it poses health risks to millions of Filipinos”, saad ni Rhia Ceralde, ang tagapagsalita ng ACAPE.
Una nang inihayag ni Dr. Gap Legaspi, Director ng UP-PGH na mababa ang accuracy rate o 20 percent lamang ang natutukoy ng rapid antibody tests ng mga totoong nagpositibo sa COVID-19.
“What we found out was that rapid antibody tests only predicts 20 percent of those who were really positive. So that means you are missing out on 80 percent of who would have been positive and they’ll be walking around thinking they’re negative,” sabi ni Dr. Legaspi sa panayam ng One News noong August 13, 2020.
Naniniwala anf ACAPE na dapat pangalagaan ng gobyerno ang Filipino consumers laban sa paglaganap ng mga dispalenghadong tests kits na gawang China.