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Rosco T.

(6,496 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:13 PM Mar 2020

Did I just head a point of care test was just approved?

Faster testing?

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Did I just head a point of care test was just approved? (Original Post) Rosco T. Mar 2020 OP

"Abbot laboratories submitted to the FDA Today.. jayfish Mar 2020 #1

Yes. Pence said you could get results within 15 minutes in your doctor's office. octoberlib Mar 2020 #2

I thought he said you could pray, and get an immediate answer from God jberryhill Mar 2020 #3

Lol. In so many words. octoberlib Mar 2020 #5

Spain has been using one for the past 2 weeks... SKKY Mar 2020 #4

Trump and Kushner invented it. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #6

Well since they work for the govt. aka US, while inventing it.... Brainfodder Mar 2020 #7

jayfish

(10,039 posts)

1. "Abbot laboratories submitted to the FDA Today..

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:18 PM

Mar 2020

a request for approval of a point-of care test". So, Nothing.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

2. Yes. Pence said you could get results within 15 minutes in your doctor's office.

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:20 PM

Mar 2020

The problem is the last thing Doctors want is a bunch of COVID19 patients spewing virus around their waiting rooms and offices, infecting vulnerable people. That's the reason for the drive through testing. .

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

3. I thought he said you could pray, and get an immediate answer from God

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:21 PM

Mar 2020

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

5. Lol. In so many words.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:21 PM

Mar 2020

SKKY

(11,803 posts)

4. Spain has been using one for the past 2 weeks...

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:21 PM

Mar 2020

...I’m not impressed.

gibraltar72

(7,503 posts)

6. Trump and Kushner invented it.

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:58 PM

Mar 2020

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)

7. Well since they work for the govt. aka US, while inventing it....

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 10:47 PM

Mar 2020

Their grubby hands are on deck, ofc they are.

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