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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts) Tue Jul 21, 2020, 06:49 PM Jul 2020

The most obvious way to be able to reopen nearly everything safely ... [View all]

INSTANT RESULT TESTS (and of course mandatory tests for everyone entering).

Do they exist?

If so, why are they not EVERYWHERE right now?

If not, there should be a massive scale effort to develop and deploy them, don't you think?

Is there one?

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The most obvious way to be able to reopen nearly everything safely ... [View all] mr_lebowski Jul 2020 OP

The orange anus seems to have one of those machines... Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #1

"Everyone who wants a test can get a test" gratuitous Jul 2020 #2

I like yer style, Dude(tte) ... mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #5

At least as far as my local CVS is concerned Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #10

Average time for results is 2-4 days, but there wont be any "getting back to normal" for a long time Baclava Jul 2020 #3

That fast Abbott test has 40%-50% false negatives I think soothsayer Jul 2020 #4

Well that's pretty f***ing useless, isn't it? mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #7

Well now I better see if I have it backwards ...! soothsayer Jul 2020 #8

It's false negatives. soothsayer Jul 2020 #9

An instant result test would be the best use of researchers time Merlot Jul 2020 #6

From what I have read, there's 300 treatments and 160 vaccines in development. Initech Jul 2020 #11