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In response to "The sheer lack of testing is mind boggling in the US." by Andie

I've been wondering: what good is testing if there's no treatment? -- nm

Posted by Max Mar 6 '20, 19:24

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Isolate sick people so they don't get more people sick? -- nm - ty97 Mar 6, 19:34 2
- But also, don't you get into a scenario of trying to test everyone every day because they could have been infected since their last clean test? -- nm - Max Mar 6, 19:41 1
  - Not really. If they have symptoms and test negative, they have something else. If they worry that you were exposed, you stay isolate and only get test - Andie Mar 6, 19:45
Well, the ship has sailed now (literally and figuratively), but the first step of containment is knowing who needs to be contained. - Beryllium Mar 6, 19:26
There is treatment. Just no "cure." Plus, you then aren't running around infecting more people. -- nm - Andie Mar 6, 19:25 13
- There is data collection I guess. But if a 20something presents with low fever and slight cough, I don't think the hospital wants them. - Max Mar 6, 19:32 3
  - Here they are sending those people home to recover and public health keeps tabs on them. But people they were in contact with are notified and tested - Andie Mar 6, 19:34 2
    - I mean what about all the people showing up to their doctors with no symptoms but scared they've been exposed and demanding to be tested. -- nm - Max Mar 6, 19:49 1
      - What about them? If they have symptoms, test them. If not, send them and tell them they're fine. -- nm - Andie Mar 6, 19:52
- The president says we should go to work. -- nm - . Mar 6, 19:30 8
  - Please don't make me defend Donald Trump. I heard that live, and he said people were going to work when they didn't know they were sick. - Bacon Mar 6, 19:33 7
    - Neither of us has it right... he said people get better by going to work.. - . Mar 6, 19:37 4
      - Yeah, I wasn't using a quote, that is what he said. He doesn't say go to work when you are sick -- nm - Bacon Mar 6, 19:38 3
        
        The quote makes it sound like they're going to work when they know they're sick. -- nm - . Mar 6, 19:45 1
        
        I could see that interpretation. I heard it as some people don't even know they have it because the symptoms are so mild for some. -- nm - Bacon Mar 6, 19:50
        
        You didn't say that either on ST but that is the claim made on social -- nm - Bacon Mar 6, 19:39
    - Please don't make me attack you but he was just rambling and you're trying to put actual meaning to his words. - ty97 Mar 6, 19:35 1
      - Saying he said something he didn't say, gives his critics a chance to say SEE!!! Here is the actual clip and this is what they claim he said. - Bacon Mar 6, 19:36

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