At last, maybe we can gain some real perspective.
YES, YES, YES
The only way out of this is herd immunity, whether through vaccine, or widespread infection. And a vaccine is many months away.
America and the world have been flying blind in trying to understand Covid-19. Only now are we merely starting to understand the spread of this virus through testing of the sickest people. There is very little testing of people with few or no symptoms, to really understand Covid-19 spread (the R0 figure) and true fatality rates.
The other half will be anti-body testing, to understand how many Americans have actually been exposed, and when we will have herd immunity.
How’s about getting the old normal back, please. Thank you.
ABC News????
Maybe they are starting to figure out they are putting their advertisers out of work... Not possible
???...”NEW NORMAL”...???
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They already did this in a town in Italy...
They didn’t have the antibody test, but they tested EVERYONE, and isolated those positive, and let every ones live their lives.... and surprise, surprise that town didn’t get decimated by the virus while it raged in towns and cities around it.
Of course, they had no one coming in and out of the town either during this time.
Gee might be something the CDC might like to look into, but they’re too busy with Climate Change.
What if you don’t want to be tested?
They were doing what was called “Sentinel” testing in Singapore.
EVERY visit to a healthcare professional was required to take a test. The test result data was sent to a central facility where they were able to use the anonymous data to chart where the positives were coming from. When an area tested positive for the first time, the local health officials were notified and contract tracing could begin.
That is how its done. But, damn...I cannot imagine that happening in the US.
Anyone who can prove immunity should be given a certificate exempting them from the “cower in place” rules and from any income tax.
So frustrating. This is news? it is only news that someone finally realized that testing, tracking and quarantine of those positive is the only way to contain.
We have been lied to because of failures by CDC and others.
Bump!
Ping!
For your interest.
“back to it’s new normal” doesn’t make any sense.
Everything about this is stupid. There are only four cases in that county so far. They locked down early. Why would many of the 8000 people in the county show much immunity?
“Back” to its “new” normal. What happened to English language clarity?
The type of testing they are proposing is essential to quantify risk. Without knowing the risk level, no politician will chance opening back up any time soon.