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patphil

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10. It's better, but no where near enough.

Reply to Zing Zing Zingbah (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 06:17 PM

May 2020

That's about 700 per day in a state with 1.33 million people.
5000 a week is only 260,000 in 1 year. Not even enough to cover health care workers and first responders who need to be tested on a regular basis.

They need to do at least 10 times that number.

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'This is a game changer:' Gov. Mills to expand coronavirus testing in Maine [View all] Zing Zing Zingbah May 2020 OP

Kudos to Governor Mills and Idexx. Thank you. Evolve Dammit May 2020 #1

Motherfucker Trump will probably have the test kits they produce confiscated. Texin May 2020 #2

Susie Collins... sheshe2 May 2020 #4

I'll head them off at the pass. GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #5

THANK YOU!!!!! sheshe2 May 2020 #6

You might let just one small box of Covid-contaminated swabs get through. Texin May 2020 #17

...will be concerned if the Feds steal the tests. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #14

This is great news. CaptYossarian May 2020 #3

First of all matt819 May 2020 #7

That's expanded from what it currently is. Zing Zing Zingbah May 2020 #12

If I never read or hear the words "game changer" again, that would be a good thing. captain jack May 2020 #8

Not my words. Zing Zing Zingbah May 2020 #13

I've looked up Idexx. They're not in the COVID-19 test production side of things. There's no ancianita May 2020 #9

It's better, but no where near enough. patphil May 2020 #10

We'll see about that 'game changer' claim. I don't have much trust in any GA production company. ancianita May 2020 #11

Nothing about tracing and tracking soryang May 2020 #15

Maine is one of the states.. stillcool May 2020 #16