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15 Mar 2020, 5:52 pm

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-congresswoman-secures-confirmation-for-free-coronavirus-testing/


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21 Mar 2020, 1:14 am

Grateful as I am to hear this, until a vaccine is created, you can test negative but contract it walking out of the office.


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21 Mar 2020, 6:30 pm

The irony is queuing up for a free test puts you at risk from sick people standing in queue next to you



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22 Mar 2020, 9:02 pm

Absolutely.


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24 Mar 2020, 6:18 pm

cyberdad wrote:
The irony is queuing up for a free test puts you at risk from sick people standing in queue next to you


That's unfortunately true.


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24 Mar 2020, 6:21 pm

It's a great gesture, but you can also test negative, then feel invincible and get it the next day somewhere else.

Likewise even though it's free, it's not available for most people.

The have-nots are told to suffer at home with their symptoms, unless it's obvious they need critical care.


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25 Mar 2020, 12:34 am

COVID-19 is highly infective. I walked into a supermarket and had stop, turn and walk the opposite direction when I see people with sniffles