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In response to "If you have it and you have to quarantine you are potentially saving the lives of people you know. Get a grip. -- nm" by Andie

So why isn't everyone going to get tested right now then? It's the same argument. I could be walking around infecting people anytime in the past 3

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jun 25 '20, 07:58

months yet we're not all lining up for testing. And even if I test negative now, what about tomorrow? Am I supposed to get tested daily to see if I'm asymptomatic?

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triage and resource management. you should get tested if you're in a category that merits it. now, and maybe again next week, and then the week after - mafic Jun 25, 08:12
Wow. The only answer I can think of to your "why" question would be insulting. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 08:06
That's what they want everyone here to do. They want everyone to get tested now that they have the testing up and running fully. Before the - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:02 4
- And they want people to get tested any time they think there was a chance they got infected -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:04
- Imagine a city taking it seriously. It's just unbelievable what a mess it is across the country. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:03 2
  - It's angering me to no end how haphazard the response was and continues to be. The lack of central leadership and actual undermining by the govt. is - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:05 1
    - It's 100% the reason it has gotten so bad, and will keep getting worse. You CANNOT handle a pandemic without coordination. Guaranteed failure. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:09
Right now you can't just walk up and get a swab test (ask ty about that). You need a doctor's referral. - loosilu Jun 25, 07:59 5
- Varies state by state. In NY you can get testing on demand for the past two months. -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 08:06
- This isn't true everywhere. My dude and I got tested without a referral, without symptoms. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 08:05
- Here you can go to any CityMD and get tested for free. No referral needed. Testing is free -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:02
- Here in IL I can. -- (link) - oblique Jun 25, 08:00 1
  - That varies by state, county, and municipality. Good to see IL is handling it that way. FL and TX are not. -- nm* - loosilu Jun 25, 08:01
I don't know, why aren't they? Here the government is begging everyone to get tested so that you know and keep the spread down. -- nm* - Andie Jun 25, 07:59 5
- You KNOW why. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:00 4
  - is that still true everywhere? But, to kilbo's point, avoiding testing isn't a thing people should be doing given ANY option. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 08:01 3
    - Because of YKW, it's a mishmash. No coordinated plan. Varies by state, county, municipality. And I agree, testing is the way to go. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:02 2
      - I get that. But, what i am saying is avoiding knowing the truth isn't helping anyone. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 08:03 1
        
        We totally agree. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:04

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