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paleotn

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5. Triage has begun.

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:52 AM

Mar 2020

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A new message in hard-hit areas: Don't get tested [View all] Javaman Mar 2020 OP

Yeah, because there are NOT ENOUGH TESTS! This is a FAILURE of TRUMP! Coventina Mar 2020 #1

Or Taiwan, or Japan, or.... pangaia Mar 2020 #3

happening in sweden:/ same testing criteria, splains the low swe contagion numbers n/t w0nderer Mar 2020 #25

Details matter. Igel Mar 2020 #29

+1 Crabby Appleton Mar 2020 #40

+ 1. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #12

+1000000 crickets Mar 2020 #16

Not enough tests soon enough. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #18

aaaand the morphing of america into italy has already begun unblock Mar 2020 #2

Unfortunately, we won't know how lethal this is without testing. BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #4

Exactly matt819 Mar 2020 #17

there is a test already for the antibodies lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #19

Yes, this is so disastrous, the rest of the world will be stopping OnDoutside Mar 2020 #28

Triage has begun. paleotn Mar 2020 #5

I find this disturbing and thinks it's because there clearly aren't enough tests Pachamama Mar 2020 #6

It's pretty obvious that 2naSalit Mar 2020 #8

+all this lunasun Mar 2020 #39

Yet 53% of Americans think Trump is doing a damned fine job. SergeStorms Mar 2020 #22

Can governors order test kits from the WHO or other countries? Lonestarblue Mar 2020 #7

I hopw so. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #9

Why not? Trump just said he isn't our delivery boy and that the governors are on their own. marble falls Mar 2020 #15

+1 GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 #41

Obvious Things for 200 Alex? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #10

Sounds like a real shithole country IronLionZion Mar 2020 #11

Every country rations health care. Igel Mar 2020 #32

Even if you can pay IronLionZion Mar 2020 #38

"Anybody that wants a test [for the coronavirus] can get a test." keithbvadu2 Mar 2020 #13

Trump's lies have become lethal. nt oasis Mar 2020 #42

I think this is still about managing the numbers. patphil Mar 2020 #14

This dflprincess Mar 2020 #21

They are doing this in Minnesota as well dflprincess Mar 2020 #20

Yup. Here in L.A., we have no test kits. No masks, no sanitizer. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #23

You can get a test if you are rich or famous. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #24

I still don't see how much testing will improve our situation Steelrolled Mar 2020 #26

Testing is crucial for resuming normal life DrToast Mar 2020 #27

+1000 test test test. This is Trump's biggest crime, refusing the OnDoutside Mar 2020 #31

Test and trace is what we need to end lockdown Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #30

For one; it helps document a lot of data points for virologists EarthFirst Mar 2020 #36

Trump wins again! Chainfire Mar 2020 #33

I said that weeks ago and got nailed for it Warpy Mar 2020 #34

But not everyone gets that sick. And if they were tested and identified, they could be ordered pnwmom Mar 2020 #37

This is a mistake according to experts in epidemiology. Testing is still an important part pnwmom Mar 2020 #35

Not testing for antibodies is utterly stupid. roamer65 Mar 2020 #43

The only reason I can see for not testing widely is panic-prevention. MineralMan Mar 2020 #44