[HollyB]

The only way this will work is by testing.

[Badboo]

There are two ways to use testing. One is for proactive screening in the general population, even if by properly structured random samples, to determine depth, location, spread and growth.

The second is testing only after symptoms appear. This obviously helps with treatment decisions.

The first option was never possible in the U.S.

The second option has been so delayed that we continue to fly blindly into the vortex.

Thus for rule one in any battle, understanding the terrain where you must fight, we are and remain clueless. As far as testing catching up an example from the South Korean breakout needs to be remembered. Their first 30 cases were controlled. But patient 31 was not. He infected two small clusters which then grew to account for 80-85 % of their cases.