Senate Doesn't Have the Capacity to Test All 100 Senators for Coronavirus

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The Senate isn’t able to test every single senator for Coronavirus, the Capitol’s physician has said. The news comes just days before senators are due to return to Washington.

Attending physician Dr. Brian Monahan said on a conference call that the Senate lacks the capacity to test senators quickly, though senators and staffers with symptoms will be tested.
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“I have not yet seen, personally … a safety plan to protect those people who have to come back to the Capitol in order for us to do anything,” said senior Democratic Senator Patty Murray.

“Nor a plan to make sure that we are not spreading the virus ourselves or to the employees,” she said. - PoliticusUSA

[Brother Buzz]

1. I understand the White House if front loaded with the best, fasted testing capacity in the world

Go figure.

[bullimiami]

2. At least there's plenty of tests for trump, pence and

anyone that gets anywhere near them.

The Senators should be comforted by that.

[SeattleVet]

3. And that infers a simple solution to the problem...

all 100 senators should make sure that they get an appointment to visit the White House for a meeting with tRump or Pence.

Every week.

Until the Senate (and House) are brought up to necessary capacity.

[Bev54]

4. But LA can test their entire population for free

What a bunch of bullcrap