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NYC councilman says testing is pointless at this point, focus on how many need intensive care etc. thoughts? -- (link)

Posted by JackDawson (aka dawson) Mar 22 '20, 16:35

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https://mobile.twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1241727385923473408 (mobile.twitter.com)

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I get that he’s charing the Health Committee, but unless he’s being backed by medical professionals, I don’t think he’s right. -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 16:45
Their concern (which I think is founded) is the worried well and those with minor symptoms jamming the hospital/test system -- (edited) - ty97 Mar 22, 16:43 2
- Worried well are a massive issue. It's about symptomatic people. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 16:45
- Plus all those worried well/minor symptom people that don't have COVID are *exposing themselves to it* by being there -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 16:44
Not sure it's pointless. Now is the time to figure out what are priorities and where to focus efforts. Currently it appears securing supplies and sp - VMan Mar 22, 16:39 9
- Isn't it ironic Trump failed to protect the borders? -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 16:40 8
  - Which one? In what way? Not sure what exactly you are referring to. - VMan Mar 22, 16:46 7
    - He is so obsessed with protecting borders, and his infantile obsession is walls. He failed to protect our borders from the genuine threat of virus. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 16:47 6
      - Ah. Well, no one truly could have. However, I guess some sort of pandemic panel (which he apparently cut) hopefully would have had better prep and a - VMan Mar 22, 16:54 5
        
        1000% wrong. He was fully informed of threat since January. Loudly downplayed it and MOCKED it until mid March. Refused WHO tests. Egregious negligence. -- (edited) - loosilu Mar 22, 17:06 2
        
        Sorry, as I have said before, the Internet is bad for this. I am thinking some of my tone was lost. - VMan Mar 22, 17:15 1
        
        thanks for clarifying! god knows it's so hard to hear tone these days. :) -- (edited) - loosilu Mar 22, 17:19
        
        I think the point is that it’s silly and pointless to think of borders in his way in the interconnected world -- nm - JackDawson Mar 22, 16:59 1
        
        Like a 6 year old, he thinks he can put a line of tape down the middle of the bedroom he shares with his brother. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 17:07
I don't have to read. He's wrong. Every successful response has included extensive testing. There is no way to plan for intensive care without testing. -- nm* - loosilu Mar 22, 16:36 5
- Well he’s saying assume you all have it please don’t leave the house with mild symptoms for tests because you’re distracting our health providers -- nm - JackDawson Mar 22, 16:47 4
  - I think this is a case of crossed messages. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 16:48 3
    - Sort of like developing this new term “Social Distancing.” Everyone was like lol whut? -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 16:50
    - NYC has really been trying to push people to stay home, use telehealth, and only show up if they direct you to - ty97 Mar 22, 16:50 1
      - I was in NYC on 9/11. New Yorkers are tough as fuck and they aren't idiots. -- nm* - loosilu Mar 22, 17:14

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