[janetjanet998]

For those of you that don’t know the cdc has only tested 441 people .. they want to test more but many kits are defective .. yet somehow other countries can test 1000’s a day

Hawaii hasn’t even tested anyone despite the fact that Two Chinese tourists that tested positive roamed the island .. people there are pissed and want to import test kits from japan

TRUMP NEEDS TO WAKE UP

[LilFarmer]

Reposting

Scott Gottlieb, MD
@ScottGottliebMD
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Spread of #coronavirus in South Korea appears to be becoming epidemic. Another grim turn in sinister virus. South Korea reports today 169 new cases for a total of 602 and 2 more have died for a total of 5 fatalities. ****They have tested +26,000 so far and have 8,000 tests pending****

[allendale]

With thousands of people coming from Wusan from Dec15-Jan 15 entering multiple points in the US and traveling with no restrictions, some had to be infected with COVI19 virus. Yet there have been no reported major outbreaks in the US. Americans may be becoming ill but because of the lack of reliable diagnostic kits, the correct diagnosis is not being made. Also since there are at least 4 serologically distinct subtypes of coronavirus that cause serious respiratory other than COVID 19 and there is a lack of definitive diagnostic testing kits, really am dubious that the illness detected in Iran and Italy is COVID 19. Would question the CDC if they have definitive information on this issue.

Much more information is needed before anyone can say whether there will be an epidemic in the US.

[Jane Long]

Where/how do you suggest we get working test kits from?

[BusterDog]

"For those of you that don’t know the cdc has only tested 441 people . . . "

I think they have tested a lot more, but are parsing language or rationalizing some way to keep the infected case numbers unofficial and thus unreleased.

If so, they are delaying for some reason. They are probably trying to get something in place and are worried a frightened public might interfere with their plans or act in ways that would circumvent their plans.

My guess would be certain areas are about to see travel restrictions. You don't want the first couple of days of a community outbreak in a city like San Diego, for instance, to be full of panicked people fleeing the city.