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DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:58 AM Mar 2020

UW Wanted To Test Flu Swabs For Corona Virus Weeks Ago Feds Said No - Rogue Doctor Discovered Virus

By ignoring the TRUMP SCUM SUCKING ASSHOLES and tested swabs for a flu study. The first swab he checked tested positive for Corona Virus. UW researchers waited weeks to discover the community transfer BECAUSE OF TRUMP'S APPOINTEES STOPPING TESTING.

I am sure the person from the University of Washington was telling the truth about this.

Imagine how many lives would have been saved if we started testing and quarantining people a month ago in Washington State.

These people are murderers.

All so Trump can look "better" to his cult of psychopaths.

Just saw this on Chris Hayes doing Rachel's show. The head dude in charge of the virus response for the University of Washington said this about the doctor ignoring the feds and testing for Corona without their approval. Then finding it in the samples.

People are dying because Trump wants to look good.

Please Rec.

This is life and death. Way too much death.

How many needlessly need to die so Trump can massage the "numbers" ?????

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RockRaven

(14,951 posts)
1. House Dems can/should call such people to testify in hearings. Trump cannot stop it.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:06 AM
Mar 2020

UW might worry about loss of federal funding (should Trump win re-election), and pressure such people. But it's a different kettle of fish than trying to call the Trump-appointed (or -retained, anyhow) HHS or CDC people.

If Trump et al want to refute testimony from those UW people, they would be welcome to testify under oath, and provide relevant confirming documents. Otherwise they can STFU and remain un-refuted in the oath-sworn Congressional record.

 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
2. The Seattle Times Will Avoid This Story Of Course
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:18 AM
Mar 2020

This is the worst thing I have heard so far. Saying no to testing when people were dying like flies in China, and traveling here.

This is negligent homicide.

Dr. Kim Schrier was just on CNN and "didn't want to get political".

Trump is delaying testing for "politics" and Democrats don't want to get political?

My god. She is a doctor.

I am not trashing her, but people are dying because we are not POUNDING REPUBLICANS protecting Trump while he plays politics WITH our LIVES.

 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
3. Now They Are Talking About It On Don Lemmon's CNN Show
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:19 AM
Mar 2020

The CDC said don't test the samples in your freezer, even though you know something is going on. Send in an application in the mail to apply for testing.

This is murder.

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DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
6. On Don Lemmon's Show Someone Said "They" Wanted To Start Testing In January
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:06 AM
Mar 2020

Not sure who "they" were, but they were talking about the UW at the time.

Maybe we could have confirmed community spread in January possibly?

I don't want to speculate, but If I die, I want the record to be complete at least.

Hugin

(33,112 posts)
7. Not testing or selectively testing, they are going to make the reported numbers look worse.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:16 AM
Mar 2020

By testing only the most obvious cases with the worst prognosis.

Everything King Shart Midas touches turns to crap. You can bank on it.

 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
8. I Guess The Date Was February 10th The UW Scientists Found A Student Who Was Positive
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:29 AM
Mar 2020

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After ignoring the feds. The hunted the student down and stopped him as he was entering his high school.

Medal of Freedom for the doctors who ignored Trump?

The whole school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was February 28th when they stopped the student from entering the school sick. They started asking to test samples on the 10th.

 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
10. I Have Seen 5 Different Guests Talking About This On CNN and MSNBC
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:00 AM
Mar 2020

I think the story miiiiiiight get out?

SunSeeker

(51,546 posts)
11. Pleaae post a link to the story in you OP.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:20 AM
Mar 2020

It's been reported in the NYT, but that has a paywall.

The NYT story was also carried in Business Insider, which has no paywall: https://www.businessinsider.com/seattle-flu-study-coronavirus-testing-washington-2020-3

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