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Ferryboat

(922 posts)
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 02:42 PM Aug 2021

Mandatory covid testing 3X a week for everyone!

Those with proof of vaccination being able to opt out. One way to get around the pesky problem of government mandates.
A health crisis requires testing and monitoring. For public safety of course.

Heard this great idea somewhere, wish I could give them credit.


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MichMan

(11,915 posts)
1. How would it ever be implemented?
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 02:46 PM
Aug 2021

Send people door to door 3x per week to people's homes and demand they open the door and get tested?

Ferryboat

(922 posts)
8. Why the military? Unless you want to start a civil war.
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 04:06 PM
Aug 2021

Pharmacies, doctors office gas stations any large parking lot could handle this.

The more who opt out via vaccination less to test.

Leave the military out of this.

Silent3

(15,210 posts)
9. It was a rhetorical question, designed to make you think about the logistics...
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 04:12 PM
Aug 2021

...that you clearly aren't thinking about. Yes, "Pharmacies, doctors office gas stations" could handle the testing, but they couldn't enforce the testing.

There are plenty of other problems implementing your idea, if you merely pause and think a bit.

MichMan

(11,915 posts)
11. OK, how are you going to ensure people actually go for a test?
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 04:52 PM
Aug 2021

Government employee (GE) knocks on residents door

Are you vaccinated ?"

Resident "None of your business"

GE "You are required to get tested 3 times a week. I have a list of nearby testing locations"

Resident. " Like hell I am. Get off my property " Slams door

GE knocks on door again. Resident refuses to answer.

Then what?

Ferryboat

(922 posts)
14. Sure this idea isn't well thought out
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 10:17 PM
Aug 2021

But after 18 months of dealing with a average of 2000 people per day I'm beyond being tolerant.

To participate in society requires all of us to think of others. Our actions should not impact others rights to live in a safe environment.

Covid has upended everyones life. Its time to make those who refuse to be vaccinated ostracized and suffer some inconvenience.

Of course there will always be exceptions. Immunity compromised individuals, and children. I'm sure there are others that for some reason are unable to get vaccinated.

The point is giving money, free beer or whatever isn't working. And I'm tired and burned out from the daily bullshit.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
2. Florida and Texas will get right on it...
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 03:02 PM
Aug 2021

followed by the usual suspects. They're going out of their way to insure nothing stands in the way of people and their covid. It's almost like the 2nd amendment to those states.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,853 posts)
3. Let's see, that's around 100 million tests each week.
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 03:07 PM
Aug 2021

I'd say doctors' offices and pharmacies won't have time to do anything else. Although if the vaccinated opt out, that would cut the number of tests considerably.

Johonny

(20,841 posts)
12. I've been surprised we never did it at mine
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 06:21 PM
Aug 2021

They toyed with the idea but infections have been low through out with only one death. They seem to be counting on mandatory masks and high vaccination rates (But not mandatory vaccinations.)

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
6. Many of the anti-vax are also anti-test
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 03:36 PM
Aug 2021

Like the vaccines, the swabs also are a mechanism by which the cabal distributes substances to pollute your precious bodily fluids.

The swabs are being produced by the conspiracy as part of the genocidal plot.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)
10. the gathering of 50% of the population 3 times a week
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 04:45 PM
Aug 2021

A sturgis in every city 3 times a week.

What could go wrong?

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