Rapid Covid-19 diagnostic tests available without lab work, so..... [View all]

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There are now rapid screening tests for covid-19 that take as little as 5 minutes without a lab involved and that have a 90% accuracy rate. Cost is about $5/test.

Partners in Health just bought 100,000 test kits to distribute to community health workers in the countries they operate in. Note: community health workers are not medical professionals, but are trained in infectious disease testing and treatment at the lay level. They operate in the worlds poorest countries to combat regional disease.

The us has tested fewer than 50,000 people citing availability of test kits. It seems you can get these rapid screening in bulk and on short notice.

Does this seem odd to anyone else?