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Other than for statistics and tracking the spread are tests really needed at this point? Is there an advantage to seeing a positive/negative test result for a p
by saluki 7y ago
Other than for statistics and tracking the spread are tests really needed at this point? Is there an advantage to seeing a positive/negative test result for a patient.
As there isn't a treatment plan and it seems like recommendations are for anyone with cold symptoms to self quarantine for 2 weeks+.
I feel like it's so wide spread now we just have to ride it out, use social distancing, avoiding events/meetings to try to minimize/stretch out the peak number of cases.
Maybe save the test kits for when we do have a reliable treatment. Or better yet if the treatment is safe and inexpensive hand it out like candy.
- yourapostasy 7y agoI'm wondering if decentralized DIY testing can arise from centralized, vetted plans giving skilled tradespeople enough information to construct, calibrate and validate their own tests. And if enough can be made to reasonably rule out false negatives before positives are sent onwards to "official" testing, and lessening the inevitable load on hospitals, and in these early days of testing, the testing facilities. Everything I've read so far doesn't seem to say "first, you need a <fission-reactor-scale-dooodad>". So I'm wondering how feasible it is, and the deeper I dig into this, the more I'm wondering just how low the bar goes.