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Coventina

(29,937 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:24 PM Mar 2020

Gov. Lamont just announced 200 nurses in CT are sidelined

because they've had exposure, but can't get tested.

Sitting out for 14 days at a critical time because Trumpco sidelined testing!!!!

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Gov. Lamont just announced 200 nurses in CT are sidelined (Original Post) Coventina Mar 2020 OP

Grrrr. NutmegYankee Mar 2020 #1

Hold me back!! Karadeniz Mar 2020 #2

Link? So we can share. LuvLoogie Mar 2020 #3

Sorry, no link, this was an interview on MSNBC a few minutes ago. n/t Coventina Mar 2020 #5

Wait, I thought there was drive up testing in Connecticut rzemanfl Mar 2020 #4

I don't know what to say, the Gov was just on MSNBC with Chris Hayes Coventina Mar 2020 #6

Impeachment lawyer Goldman drove there when he couldn't get tested locally. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #8

Probably that drive up clinic in CT where Goldman went has exhausted their supply of tests wishstar Mar 2020 #9

Could be as effed up as this whole cluster bleep is. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #10

Unfuckingbelievable. Our med staff should have ready access to testing for just this reason. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #7

Drive up testing does not mean on demand RockCreek Mar 2020 #11

NutmegYankee

(16,484 posts)

1. Grrrr.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:25 PM

Mar 2020

Karadeniz

(24,763 posts)

2. Hold me back!!

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:26 PM

Mar 2020

LuvLoogie

(8,909 posts)

3. Link? So we can share.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:27 PM

Mar 2020

All the STILL apologizing for trump folk need to see WHY testing is important

Coventina

(29,937 posts)

5. Sorry, no link, this was an interview on MSNBC a few minutes ago. n/t

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:28 PM

Mar 2020

rzemanfl

(31,464 posts)

4. Wait, I thought there was drive up testing in Connecticut

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:28 PM

Mar 2020

per MSNBC this morning.

Coventina

(29,937 posts)

6. I don't know what to say, the Gov was just on MSNBC with Chris Hayes

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:29 PM

Mar 2020

a few minutes ago.

rzemanfl

(31,464 posts)

8. Impeachment lawyer Goldman drove there when he couldn't get tested locally.

Reply to Coventina (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:32 PM

Mar 2020

Skyped on Morning Joke this a.m.

wishstar

(5,837 posts)

9. Probably that drive up clinic in CT where Goldman went has exhausted their supply of tests

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:50 PM

Mar 2020

That's my guess since Goldman went last Thurs I think, so tests may be gone.

rzemanfl

(31,464 posts)

10. Could be as effed up as this whole cluster bleep is. n/t

Reply to wishstar (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:59 PM

Mar 2020

Phoenix61

(18,888 posts)

7. Unfuckingbelievable. Our med staff should have ready access to testing for just this reason. nt

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:30 PM

Mar 2020

RockCreek

(1,501 posts)

11. Drive up testing does not mean on demand

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 02:23 AM

Mar 2020

It's purpose us to limit exposure to other people while getting tested.
In RI one has to be screened by in DOH (using strict criteria) and then scheduled for a specific time to show up for testing.
It's a safer way of testing in many places.
It does not necessarily remove the triage process to select who gets a still very limited number of tests.

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