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Originally Posted by billethkid
I don't recall test sites/locations having blocks/miles long lines of people waiting to get tested.
If the omicron strain is more flu like than delta.....with less need for hospitalization and less incidences of death....why the "seemingly" panic to get tested?
The demand during the regular covid strain and then the delta strain during 2021 did not seem to result in such demand?!
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First let me say that this is my opinion. Many people have spent the holidays with family and friends and are now panicking. Yes, if you are leaving or re-entering the country, a negative result is required which means you need to be tested. Now this part is a fact..a PCR test will remain positive for weeks after infection, while a rapid test (which is not always accurate and can give false positive and negative results) will not continue to give a positive result for weeks following infection.
As a politician who I will not name has said, “we are getting positive results because we continue to test, so stop testing!” I’m not sure that is the answer. As for another lockdown, I seriously doubt that will happen, and that is my opinion.