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RandySF

(59,079 posts)
Fri Dec 17, 2021, 10:54 PM Dec 2021

U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure

“The nation’s coronavirus testing capacity, already straining to keep up with demand, is facing enormous new pressure, with holiday travelers waiting in long lines to be tested, overworked laboratories struggling to keep up and rapid at-home diagnostics flying off pharmacy shelves as the Omicron variant fuels a rapid spike in Covid-19 cases,” the New York Times reports.





https://politicalwire.com/2021/12/17/u-s-testing-capacity-faces-intense-pressure/

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U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure (Original Post) RandySF Dec 2021 OP
I was wondering about this. Pobeka Dec 2021 #1

Pobeka

(4,999 posts)
1. I was wondering about this.
Fri Dec 17, 2021, 10:58 PM
Dec 2021

I suspect lots of people just won't get tested. Thinking it's just a cold..., or unwilling to go thru whatever hurdle it takes to get tested. Or just giving up because of the perceived futility of it all.

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