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Juneboarder

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17. Yes, a big thank you is in order for all involved in these tests.

Reply to du_grad (Reply #16)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 11:40 AM

Mar 2020

The fact that our government is not subsidizing the costs and/or making these free and readily available to the public (like other countries) is atrocious, though. If the costs are so high that your typical low/middle class families cannot afford testing their families, then people will simply not get tested and thus cause the potential for much serious issues in the near future.

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Tests in San Diego Juneboarder Mar 2020 #15

If you were putting together a test kit, how much would you charge? du_grad Mar 2020 #16

Yes, a big thank you is in order for all involved in these tests. Juneboarder Mar 2020 #17

Corrrected: 'It's Just Everywhere Already': How #Trump Admin Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. #Co riversedge Mar 2020 #13