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There aren't enough tests to do that. All that would happen is you'd run out testing, largely on unlikely cases as people flock to their doctors for tests, and

by Cacti 7y ago

There aren't enough tests to do that. All that would happen is you'd run out testing, largely on unlikely cases as people flock to their doctors for tests, and when someone with clearer symptoms presents themselves you won't be able to test them. You really don't think tens of thousands of medical doctors and experts haven't already thought this one through? They're not limiting tests because they're utter morons, they're limiting them because they are limited and they are trying to do the best with what they have.

claudeganon 7y ago
The only reason the tests are limited is because the US rejected the WHO standard test, tried to make their own, screwed it up, and now are stonewalling frontline doctors (who are absolutely demanding more testing). We could import foreign tests from Korea, where some facilities are capable of producing 10K per day. The absence of testing is absolutely an unnecessary, dangerous scandal, and everyone credible on this is saying as much. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/health/coronavirus-testing-cdc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/health/coronavirus-testin...
- divbzero 7y ago
  If true, this should be a huge scandal. People, myself included, criticized China early on for being slow to recognize the crisis. It would be tragic and embarrassing if we’ve made the same mistake here in the States.
  - claudeganon 7y ago
    It’s true. Read the article and watch the clip linked at the top of this thread. It’s Li Wenliang all over again: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/03/02/coronavirus-testing-emergency-room-doctor-cdc-department-health-squawk-box.html https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/03/02/coronavirus-testing-em... The CDC even deleted the testing counts from the data off their site to try and cover up the absence of testing.

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There aren't enough tests to do that. All that would happen is you'd run out testing, largely on unlikely cases as people flock to their doctors for tests, and

by Cacti 7y ago

claudeganon 7y ago
The only reason the tests are limited is because the US rejected the WHO standard test, tried to make their own, screwed it up, and now are stonewalling frontline doctors (who are absolutely demanding more testing). We could import foreign tests from Korea, where some facilities are capable of producing 10K per day. The absence of testing is absolutely an unnecessary, dangerous scandal, and everyone credible on this is saying as much. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/health/coronavirus-testing-cdc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/health/coronavirus-testin...
- divbzero 7y ago
  If true, this should be a huge scandal. People, myself included, criticized China early on for being slow to recognize the crisis. It would be tragic and embarrassing if we’ve made the same mistake here in the States.
  - claudeganon 7y ago
    It’s true. Read the article and watch the clip linked at the top of this thread. It’s Li Wenliang all over again: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/03/02/coronavirus-testing-emergency-room-doctor-cdc-department-health-squawk-box.html https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/03/02/coronavirus-testing-em... The CDC even deleted the testing counts from the data off their site to try and cover up the absence of testing.