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rocktivity

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7. With a national mass testing program, it doesn't have to

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2020, 05:28 PM

May 2020

Last edited Fri May 1, 2020, 06:07 PM - Edit history (3)

By testing everyone regularly and properly quarantining the infected and contagious, the herd immunity of the un-social distanced uninfected could do the rest.

As of now, we don't have a vaccine, antidote, or cure. But we do have a mass testing method which is not inexpensive, not invasive, and easy to reproduce:
https://yourhhrsnews.com/nj-mass-covid-test

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Infectious Diseases Experts Foresee COVID Reaching 60-70% Of Population In 2 Years [View all] turbinetree May 2020 OP

And the virus says: Newest Reality May 2020 #1

Assuming remdisovir cuts CFR in half (and there isn't evidence of this) lapfog_1 May 2020 #2

Yes, from the beginning bucolic_frolic May 2020 #4

I'm not sure what you are using for CFR genxlib May 2020 #6

I used the currently accepted 1.5% CFR lapfog_1 May 2020 #8

You lost a decimal point genxlib May 2020 #12

oops yup... I do math for a living so this is embarrasing lapfog_1 May 2020 #13

No worries genxlib May 2020 #15

Really not news Shermann May 2020 #3

Right at the start of this they said 70% will likely eventually be infected RhodeIslandOne May 2020 #17

I've noticed this with CNN Shermann May 2020 #22

1918-1920. roamer65 May 2020 #5

With a national mass testing program, it doesn't have to rocktivity May 2020 #7

The protestors with their signs. sheshe2 May 2020 #9

That is true if we don't get a vaccine jimlup May 2020 #10

You and me both. Since this all began, I've been staying home except to go to the store for politicaljunkie41910 May 2020 #16

Good luck to you! jimlup May 2020 #19

In 2 or 3 years there will be something DeminPennswoods May 2020 #11

Yeah a MAGA coup against President Biden Initech May 2020 #14

No doubt, you're correct there'll be something else... VarryOn May 2020 #18

I think this epidemic is a 1 off event DeminPennswoods May 2020 #20

Incompetence abounds... VarryOn May 2020 #21