Testing was marred by defective test kits produced by the federal government in February , a lack of federal government approval for non-government test kits ( by academia , companies and hospitals ) until the end of February , and restrictive criteria for people to qualify for a test until early March ( a doctor 's order was required thereafter ) .
There was a lack of federal government approval for non-government test kits , by academia , companies , and hospitals , until the end of February .