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Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2020, 05:16 PM Apr 2020

STILL NO TESTING!!! [View all]

My son's work has had a few cases. He got sick yesterday. Sore throat and cough. Today extreme fatigue. He asked to get tested, Dr's said no! Only testing health care workers and hospitalizations.

This is in the Midwest where Trump claims "low cases". Fucking LIAR!

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STILL NO TESTING!!! [View all] Drahthaardogs Apr 2020 OP

Imagine what the real numbers are! dchill Apr 2020 #1

Testing might reveal the nakedness of the Emperor Blue Owl Apr 2020 #2

We knew and saw he was NAKKKKKED moons ago. MFGsunny Apr 2020 #9

But on March 6, Trump said anyone who wants a test can get a test gratuitous Apr 2020 #3

I want reporters to hound him over that! Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #12

Me too gratuitous Apr 2020 #14

I'm in Iowa - one of Chump's "beautiful states", I'm quite sure. There has been a ridiculous lack bullwinkle428 Apr 2020 #4

Same here in the west, no testing for us commoners. ffr Apr 2020 #5

Hope your son is okay. The non testing is giving people who only look at numbers, MerryBlooms Apr 2020 #6

The low number is because of the low (no) testing n/t Claustrum Apr 2020 #7

This is his biggest failure. Without testing we don't know who is sick so have to lock down. captain queeg Apr 2020 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #10

How do they know about the other cases where he works? Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #11

A man was hospitalized Drahthaardogs Apr 2020 #15

Every time they test a particular population, many of them test positive for C-19. sop Apr 2020 #13