As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on public health, the International Trade Commission (ITC), a government agency that is supposed to protect the domestic economy against unfair trade, has shown yet again that it is open to abusive cases that jeopardize the health and safety of U.S. consumers. A recent case involving swabs used for Covid-19 testing provides the latest unfortunate example of how the agency has lost its way and is fundamentally failing to protect the public interest.
