I have personally seen this “discretionary “ non-testing. This person was showing all the CDC signs plus, had recently returned from overseas from a high cases area. He and his immediate family were forced to 14 days of quarantine, and the powers that be would NOT test him, nor his symptomatic family members (2/5).
It appears to some that THEY didn’t want to know if he had the virus, as this would undermine the narrative.
After the end of the 14 day quarantine he returned to with with several hundred of us “essential personnel”.
Most who have worked with him have now traveled literally to the four winds, to work at other essential sites across the USA and beyond.
This kind of thing has been going on since early- mid December. If this was a pandemic that was going to kill all that are exposed, then the dead would be stacked like cord wood across the world.
A concern for High Risk Persons? Perhaps. Just like pneumonia and other HRP.
Take precautions to the level needed for you and yours. I do, and have every season, and in some locales all the time.
Still not a reason for what has happened. Ebola, SARS and H1N1 showed us that for most of the masses, this is a blip.
Personal experiences may be different however this is mine.
Yes, but the effects of the measures to combat it will not be. As I just briefly said in a post here . Hope you were not thinking of being able to retire like your parents did.
In some places, only healthcare workers and the most seriously ill patients are getting tested for the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. - https://www.healthline.com/health-news/doctors-limit-who-gets-covid-tests
The Real Reason Veterinarians Gave a Tiger a Covid-19 Test ... www.wired.com › story › tiger-coronavirus-bronx-zoo 1 day ago - It's hard for humans in New York City to get a test for the coronavirus. So when a Bronx Zoo tiger tested positive for Covid-19, it invited some questions
US nurses who can't get tested fear they are spreading COVID www.reuters.com › article › us-health-coronavirus-usa-nurses › u-s-n... 5 days ago - In New York City, an intensive care nurse treated patients for three days after she started displaying symptoms of COVID-19 - but couldn't get a test ...
Why can’t I just get tested for the Coronavirus? There are many complex and moving parts when it comes to getting tested for COVID-19. ..Here’s the thing: You currently can’t just ask to be tested. According to the CDC, testing availability and criteria for eligibility (which determines if you can even get a test) differs state to state and then by locality...To get tested, you have to first call your state, local health department, or medical provider to see if you are eligible....Why is it so difficult to get tested? For one, Coronavirus testing in the United States had a rocky rollout, which led to widespread laboratory issues. This created a domino effect that led to chaotic and slower testing throughout the country...In some states, such as New York...they all have to be ordered by a healthcare provider.
This is why you can't get tested for COVID-19 - KOTA www.kotatv.com › content › news › This-is-why-you-cant-get-a-COV.. . 3 days ago - The criteria comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and it stipulates who can and who cannot get a COVID-19 test.
Suggested Commercial Laboratory Specimen Testing Priorities Ill individuals (residents or staff) in congregate living settings (long term care facilities, prisons/jails, homeless shelters, etc.) Ill dialysis patients Ill hospitalized patients Ill health care workers taking care of immunosuppressed patients Ill health care workers and their ill household contacts Ill patients 65 years of age and older Ill patients with underlying medical conditions Ill first responders Ill child care providers https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/hcp/eval.html
Still not a reason for what has happened. Ebola, SARS and H1N1 showed us that for most of the masses, this is a blip
How did America endure (by the grace of God): Major modern influenza pandemics:
1957–58 Asian flu: 116,000 US dead, 1–4 million worldwide. ]
1968–69 Hong Kong flu: 100,000 US dead, 1–4 million worldwide.