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34. I said that weeks ago and got nailed for it

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 06:17 PM

Mar 2020

If you develop a high fever, dry cough, body aches, and chest tightness, STAY HOME, Getting tested won't do a damned thing for you because there is no treatment beyond rest, Tylenol, and fluids.

If you become severely short of breath, it's time to go to the hospital, where they will likely test you as they begin treatment.

Early, widely available testing might have helped contain this thing in some areas, but probably not. It seems to be passed along by people who have no symptoms or who have such mild ones they're blowing it off as a cold or allergies.

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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