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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure why you all thought the US was EVER going to be able to test every single one of us once, if not more than once. That simply isn't feasible, but more importantly NOT LOGICAL.

How many of us have gone to the doctor and gotten a negative flu test, and then told "it's just a random virus, go home"? They don't test for any and all viruses. You know why? Because it doesn't make sense to. Guess what South Korea has found out from all their testing? MOST people test negative. If every Larla on DCUM was given free access to tests, they'd be testing once a day and draining valuable resources. I'd rather these people be working toward a vaccine/treatment than a damn test.

Oh and for those of you who are saying a test would change your behavior.... you're being told that if you are sick, act like you have it. That's your cue to change your damn behavior, ffs. Listen. [/quote]

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focus on treatment and expanding facilities not on testing. it was would be better if we had tests but that’s not happening and focusing on it is at this point counter productive.[/quote]

[b]But who do you treat and how if you can't test them?[/b] We are blind without tests. They are still critical moving forward. 
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people who need treatment are treated. majority of covid cases don't need treatment. conversely, some non-covid patients need treatment. the main purpose of testing is to help isolate covid cases which is very important. however at this point there are fairly drastic measure in place so isolation based on symptoms alone is already baked-in.[/quote]

Exactly. Isolating would be part of the treatment. We can't isolate [i]everyone[/i] so testing is critical. 
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I think that if tests are offered, essential personnel should have priority - people who have a genuine reason to still be out and about right now, like people who work in grocery stores and delivery people.

People like OP who should be at home in total isolation anyway for at LEAST the next 2 weeks should not be offered tests when there’s a shortage just because they scream the loudest or contact the media. No well adjusted person goes and stands in a crowded ER waiting for a completely irrelevant test when they have a fever and there a pandemic in progress. She sounds like she just wants attention.

Eventually there will be antibody tests and you’ll know whether you had it. In the meantime, they can track cases the way they’ve been doing - people presenting to hospitals who need to be admitted. Unless you’re in that category, you should stay away from the hospitals.[/quote]

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