Wuhan virus (coronavirus) arrives in the USA

[Anonymous]

It’s on every continent except Antarctica now.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-brazil-confirms-first-covid-19-case-in-south-america-11943575

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are all these other countries testing and not us? Can someone help us understand the problem?

While I do feel that we could be testing more, I'm not sure where you would draw the line at this point. The symptoms are not so unique from many other illnesses currently going around, that I guess the CDC just decided unless you came from Hubei directly, it doesn't make sense. Because the alternative would probably turn into testing WAY too many people, running out of tests, etc. which would just drain the system too much.

Of course I'm not 100% sure if this is true, but I definitely don't think the answer is simply mass testing willy nilly.

We can't even do focused testing.

Right but if we had unlimited tests.... would we be doing more? Not sure.

Even if we had unlimited tests on hand, there is effort/cost to each test so we'd probably not test every single person in the US.

We could focus on healthcare workers or senior centers. We could sample within various metropolitan areas to identify outbreaks. Lots of options if we had them.

[Anonymous]

We are up to 445 cases tested. How can that be?? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
Does anybody have ideas how we could encourage the govn't to move forward with testing? It looks like labs and doctors are finally putting pressure on the CDC/FDA to allow for non-CDC test kits. Should we do the same? By contacting our senators or members of congress? Any concrete ideas? Test availability in mid-March (which is what I have heard repeatedly) is NOT acceptable. Recall that a month ago, the virus was just starting to explode in China, now it is has already started to blow up in many nations (and possibly here). I am sure Europe or South Korea will share their testing expertise.
We as a nation are completely left in the dark. I would almost find it almost reassuring to know if there are cases/clusters where I live. At least we would know to take precaution, events could be canceled, schools could be closed etc to slow the spread. America first? It looks more and more that America can count itself in the bottom of the world ranks in terms of preparing the nation.

[Anonymous]

Question about Italy: as their cases grow do they continue to put more towns and cities under lockdown?

[Anonymous]

Trump is supposed to address the nation tonight and explain why it is we don’t need testing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are up to 445 cases tested. How can that be?? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
Does anybody have ideas how we could encourage the govn't to move forward with testing? It looks like labs and doctors are finally putting pressure on the CDC/FDA to allow for non-CDC test kits. Should we do the same? By contacting our senators or members of congress? Any concrete ideas? Test availability in mid-March (which is what I have heard repeatedly) is NOT acceptable. Recall that a month ago, the virus was just starting to explode in China, now it is has already started to blow up in many nations (and possibly here). I am sure Europe or South Korea will share their testing expertise.
We as a nation are completely left in the dark. I would almost find it almost reassuring to know if there are cases/clusters where I live. At least we would know to take precaution, events could be canceled, schools could be closed etc to slow the spread. America first? It looks more and more that America can count itself in the bottom of the world ranks in terms of preparing the nation.

Who exactly are they supposed to test? You seriously want the health dept to enter your children's schools and do mandatory testing on them all?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are up to 445 cases tested. How can that be?? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
Does anybody have ideas how we could encourage the govn't to move forward with testing? It looks like labs and doctors are finally putting pressure on the CDC/FDA to allow for non-CDC test kits. Should we do the same? By contacting our senators or members of congress? Any concrete ideas? Test availability in mid-March (which is what I have heard repeatedly) is NOT acceptable. Recall that a month ago, the virus was just starting to explode in China, now it is has already started to blow up in many nations (and possibly here). I am sure Europe or South Korea will share their testing expertise.
We as a nation are completely left in the dark. I would almost find it almost reassuring to know if there are cases/clusters where I live. At least we would know to take precaution, events could be canceled, schools could be closed etc to slow the spread. America first? It looks more and more that America can count itself in the bottom of the world ranks in terms of preparing the nation.

It’s not much, but it’s a little something to do:
https://www.change.org/p/the-cdc-should-start-rigorously-testing-for-covid-19-and-transparently-reporting-results?cs_tk=Aljz21KINmeVA5fkVV4AAXicyyvNyQEABF8BvKebi0s5vFe0hiAYd0nEtX8%3D&utm_campaign=a54abcb6e2a84e889cc50ece2048f6cd&utm_content=initial_v0_0_1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_signer_receipt&utm_term=cs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are up to 445 cases tested. How can that be?? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
Does anybody have ideas how we could encourage the govn't to move forward with testing? It looks like labs and doctors are finally putting pressure on the CDC/FDA to allow for non-CDC test kits. Should we do the same? By contacting our senators or members of congress? Any concrete ideas? Test availability in mid-March (which is what I have heard repeatedly) is NOT acceptable. Recall that a month ago, the virus was just starting to explode in China, now it is has already started to blow up in many nations (and possibly here). I am sure Europe or South Korea will share their testing expertise.
We as a nation are completely left in the dark. I would almost find it almost reassuring to know if there are cases/clusters where I live. At least we would know to take precaution, events could be canceled, schools could be closed etc to slow the spread. America first? It looks more and more that America can count itself in the bottom of the world ranks in terms of preparing the nation.

Who exactly are they supposed to test? You seriously want the health dept to enter your children's schools and do mandatory testing on them all?

PP here. Don't be silly. Test severe cases of unexplained pneumonia, perhaps w travel history to a dozen countries with local transmission. Like a lot of countries are doing by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are up to 445 cases tested. How can that be?? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
Does anybody have ideas how we could encourage the govn't to move forward with testing? It looks like labs and doctors are finally putting pressure on the CDC/FDA to allow for non-CDC test kits. Should we do the same? By contacting our senators or members of congress? Any concrete ideas? Test availability in mid-March (which is what I have heard repeatedly) is NOT acceptable. Recall that a month ago, the virus was just starting to explode in China, now it is has already started to blow up in many nations (and possibly here). I am sure Europe or South Korea will share their testing expertise.
We as a nation are completely left in the dark. I would almost find it almost reassuring to know if there are cases/clusters where I live. At least we would know to take precaution, events could be canceled, schools could be closed etc to slow the spread. America first? It looks more and more that America can count itself in the bottom of the world ranks in terms of preparing the nation.

Who exactly are they supposed to test? You seriously want the health dept to enter your children's schools and do mandatory testing on them all?

people with symptoms? Like when you feel like you might the flu, don't you go get a test to see if it's the flu?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are all these other countries testing and not us? Can someone help us understand the problem?

While I do feel that we could be testing more, I'm not sure where you would draw the line at this point. The symptoms are not so unique from many other illnesses currently going around, that I guess the CDC just decided unless you came from Hubei directly, it doesn't make sense. Because the alternative would probably turn into testing WAY too many people, running out of tests, etc. which would just drain the system too much.

Of course I'm not 100% sure if this is true, but I definitely don't think the answer is simply mass testing willy nilly.

We can't even do focused testing.

Right but if we had unlimited tests.... would we be doing more? Not sure.

Even if we had unlimited tests on hand, there is effort/cost to each test so we'd probably not test every single person in the US.

We could focus on healthcare workers or senior centers. We could sample within various metropolitan areas to identify outbreaks. Lots of options if we had them.

. Oh, good grief. We don't even do that for the common flu, measles, etc. Get a grip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump is supposed to address the nation tonight and explain why it is we don’t need testing.

Because it’s going to be April soon and the virus will disappear.
Because it’s going to be May soon and the virus will disappear.

Both direct quotes from the orange one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are up to 445 cases tested. How can that be?? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
Does anybody have ideas how we could encourage the govn't to move forward with testing? It looks like labs and doctors are finally putting pressure on the CDC/FDA to allow for non-CDC test kits. Should we do the same? By contacting our senators or members of congress? Any concrete ideas? Test availability in mid-March (which is what I have heard repeatedly) is NOT acceptable. Recall that a month ago, the virus was just starting to explode in China, now it is has already started to blow up in many nations (and possibly here). I am sure Europe or South Korea will share their testing expertise.
We as a nation are completely left in the dark. I would almost find it almost reassuring to know if there are cases/clusters where I live. At least we would know to take precaution, events could be canceled, schools could be closed etc to slow the spread. America first? It looks more and more that America can count itself in the bottom of the world ranks in terms of preparing the nation.

Who exactly are they supposed to test? You seriously want the health dept to enter your children's schools and do mandatory testing on them all?

They aren't testing because the administration wants to put its head in the sand. They think they can pretend the virus is not here if they don't test.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ack, this makes me nervous. Korean airline attendant tested positive after working a Korea-LA route

https://abc7.com/health/korean-air-flight-attendant-reportedly-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-after-la-flight/5968126/

Trump says all is fine!

“Caronavirus” he calls it. Ugh.

Yesterday, he couldn’t say quarantine.....sad try too. So embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are up to 445 cases tested. How can that be?? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
Does anybody have ideas how we could encourage the govn't to move forward with testing? It looks like labs and doctors are finally putting pressure on the CDC/FDA to allow for non-CDC test kits. Should we do the same? By contacting our senators or members of congress? Any concrete ideas? Test availability in mid-March (which is what I have heard repeatedly) is NOT acceptable. Recall that a month ago, the virus was just starting to explode in China, now it is has already started to blow up in many nations (and possibly here). I am sure Europe or South Korea will share their testing expertise.
We as a nation are completely left in the dark. I would almost find it almost reassuring to know if there are cases/clusters where I live. At least we would know to take precaution, events could be canceled, schools could be closed etc to slow the spread. America first? It looks more and more that America can count itself in the bottom of the world ranks in terms of preparing the nation.

Who exactly are they supposed to test? You seriously want the health dept to enter your children's schools and do mandatory testing on them all?

people with symptoms? Like when you feel like you might the flu, don't you go get a test to see if it's the flu?

Honestly? No. I stay at home, drink fluids, take cold/flu medicine and eat soup and saltine crackers. I don't go to the doctors office unless I have to. I would likely do the same with this virus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are up to 445 cases tested. How can that be?? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
Does anybody have ideas how we could encourage the govn't to move forward with testing? It looks like labs and doctors are finally putting pressure on the CDC/FDA to allow for non-CDC test kits. Should we do the same? By contacting our senators or members of congress? Any concrete ideas? Test availability in mid-March (which is what I have heard repeatedly) is NOT acceptable. Recall that a month ago, the virus was just starting to explode in China, now it is has already started to blow up in many nations (and possibly here). I am sure Europe or South Korea will share their testing expertise.
We as a nation are completely left in the dark. I would almost find it almost reassuring to know if there are cases/clusters where I live. At least we would know to take precaution, events could be canceled, schools could be closed etc to slow the spread. America first? It looks more and more that America can count itself in the bottom of the world ranks in terms of preparing the nation.

Who exactly are they supposed to test? You seriously want the health dept to enter your children's schools and do mandatory testing on them all?

They aren't testing because the administration wants to put its head in the sand. They think they can pretend the virus is not here if they don't test.

Test who???? Wouldn't the hospitals be reporting if people were suddenly dying from "colds" or an "unconfirmed virus"? It's not an issue because that isn't happening.