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Old 04-23-2020, 07:08 AM
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We are behind because of ridiculous bureaucratic rules by the FDA/CDC that mandated that tests must be developed by the CDC, plus the FDA would not approve foreign tests. In trying to develop a test, the CDC completely blew it in that their test did not work.

Finally, Trump directed the FDA and CDC to embrace the private sector and allow them into test development, but precious time had been lost. Many tests have now been developed, it's now about filling the supply chain.

Don't get too comfortable with testing being the solution, it isn't. We will never, ever test and retest all 330 million Americans. It just isn't practical or possible, so there will be some virus around for a long, long time.
Agreed. The blood test to detect antibodies to COVID is what I really want. I feel I've had the virus, with a mild version of most of the symptoms. It would ease my mind to know I was able to fight it.