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Never a more frightening instance of "penny wise, pound foolish". "Oh heavens no, we can't afford to preventatively test for a virulent new lethal pathogen tha
by dTal 7y ago
Never a more frightening instance of "penny wise, pound foolish".
"Oh heavens no, we can't afford to preventatively test for a virulent new lethal pathogen that has already brought one of the world's largest economies to a total standstill - it costs literally dozens of dollars!"
- londons_explore 7y agoThe patient who pays for the test gains nothing from the results. The country gains from the results, but isn't offering to pay. If I had been to China and got ill when returning to the US, I would not be getting tested - the test wouldn't help my chance of survival, and would just cost me money and time.
- DanBC 7y ago> The patient who pays for the test gains nothing from the results. The patient who is tested negative gets their life back, and can stop self isolating immediately. The self isolation protocol is pretty intense. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-self-isolation-for-patients-undergoing-testing/advice-sheet-home-isolation https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coron...