True. I don’t know how long they have been running the tests, if they started slow or not. You would think they would be able to help with the standards and protocols in testing if they are the same kits. I thought I had read the US was using their own kits, which I can see the point of as well. I can think of all sorts of reasons it would take time in the US possibly versus other areas but hopefully now that they are testing routinely it will be faster and faster.
If they are shipping these samples to the CDC, how are they getting there? I’m imagining some priority overnight service or would they have to ship ground from all over the US? I’ve not done biologics only toxins which aren’t environmentally sensitive for the most part. Does the government run a speciality plane service or are these flying commercial? Maybe this is something I would rather not think about.
Well I’m not a scientist of any kind, so I can’t claim knowledge of how they make the kits and the toxins and such.
BUT- I do know that there has been one excuse after another given to the American people for why the US is not testing in responsible numbers for coronavirus. One excuse after another:
First it was faulty tests
Then it was that states weren’t allowed to test bc only CDC could
Then it was the CDC saying “hey, we have lots of capacity over here so we don’t know why states aren’t sending us samples!”
Then it was state-run labs that had to go through some process to get their own tests made and then approved by the federal government
Then it was Pence’s team saying we’d have 70,000 tests in the states by last Friday
Then it was CA Gov. Newsom saying last week that we (CA) still didn’t have enough but he showered praise on the federal govt and claimed many more tests were on their way “in coming days”
Then it was CA putting all their focus on the Grand Princess logistics
Then it was Gov Newsom saying today that we (CA) has tested a whopping 1,075 people. Total. But oh don’t worry, we’ve got more tests ramping up and more on the way.
When?!?
Fool me once.... The goalposts are continually moved and I can find absolutely no rational excuse.
This is MOO, but I think it’s an embarrassment. And negligent.
ok, rant over. I thank you all for attending
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