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Long lines return to South Florida testing sites as concerns grow over virus ahead of the holiday
WSVN ^ | 12/19/2021

Posted on 12/20/2021 6:41:14 AM PST by EBH

“Because I’m vaccinated I’m pretty relaxed,” said Kristen Gallagher while waiting to get tested. “The only reason I’m doing it now is ’cause last night I saw the line and I was terrified.”

Another woman said she is already vaccinated and recovered from a breakthrough case, but she was recently exposed to the virus, so she is getting tested.

“I’m so scared, so I decided to make an appointment to get tested, just in case,” she said.

No long lines have been reported at testing sites in Broward County, but 7News cameras captured a steady flow of drivers pulling into C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines on Friday.

The new variant has caused a new wave of COVID cases in South Florida and across the country.

“Right now, we’re seeing our cases and hospitals go up, and we’re seeing it at a very steep incline,” said Dr. Aileen Marty, an infectious disease expert at Florida International University.

Although delta is the dominant variant in the U.S., health experts predict omicron will surpass it.

“Rapidly, omicron is replacing delta. At this moment, over 80% of samples are testing for the omicron variant,” said Dr. David Andrews with the Jackson Health System.

“We expect it to become the dominant strain in the United States, as it has in other countries, in the coming weeks,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsvn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: chinavirustests; fearmongering; hype; overblown; shortages; thenarrative
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1 posted on 12/20/2021 6:41:14 AM PST by EBH
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So people are going to get tested not because of any symptoms, but because they see many others getting tested on TV ?


2 posted on 12/20/2021 6:43:59 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: EBH

Get your cold. Then Get over it.


3 posted on 12/20/2021 6:44:28 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: EBH

Zombies


4 posted on 12/20/2021 6:45:16 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: EBH

I don’t need to get tested and put in a government data base
Had it, lived. Doing fine.

God bless America


5 posted on 12/20/2021 6:45:45 AM PST by just me (Trade your liberty for temporary safety. I will keep mine. My family doesn't fly a white flag.)
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To: EBH

Yep, I came to Boca Raton expecting to leave behind the Omnicron panic, but it followed me here.


6 posted on 12/20/2021 6:46:46 AM PST by Clemenza (I have no tolerance for tolerance)
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To: EBH

My advice to So. Fla: forget the tests, go to the beach, get Vit D.


7 posted on 12/20/2021 6:47:12 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: EBH
“Rapidly, omicron is replacing delta. At this moment, over 80% of samples are testing for the omicron variant,” said Dr. David Andrews with the Jackson Health System.

If what they say about the milder nature of this variant, this is actually very good news.

Let the FEAR run your life.... /s
8 posted on 12/20/2021 6:48:19 AM PST by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: Col Frank Slade

And someone who got vaxxed, then got breakthrough covid and recovered, is so “ scared” they go line up to get tested again?

We are in deep doo doo because of this public true science misinformation, lack of leadership, and panic


9 posted on 12/20/2021 6:49:09 AM PST by silverleaf (“Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you disagree with”. T. Sowell )
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To: butlerweave

Brainwashed sheep.


10 posted on 12/20/2021 6:49:17 AM PST by lodi90
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To: EBH

There are liberals everywhere. They will be the ones pushing the panic button and bringing their normal chaos to the red states, and the MSM will gleefully report it.


11 posted on 12/20/2021 6:49:39 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: EBH

If we you want to run up the numbers of Covid infections, put fear into the public which creates long lines at testing sites, test the people with crappy tests which will produce false positives and then you have all the excuses you need to justify more Covid restrictions....

Biden’s domestic agenda is imploding our economy is tanking and the Democrats were looking at a Red Wave next November.

What better way to remain in power than create a new pandemic and go back to 2020 election rules and steal as many Congressional seats as possible.


12 posted on 12/20/2021 6:51:02 AM PST by srmanuel (`)
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To: Col Frank Slade

This is why there’s a shortage of workers, idiots sitting at home then running out to get tested daily.
Feeling perfectly fine then going out to get multiple tests thinking you’re sick…Hmmm, there’s a term for that…


13 posted on 12/20/2021 6:51:15 AM PST by mikelets456
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To: EBH

I was terrified.” “I’m so scared.”

There’s your problem...


14 posted on 12/20/2021 6:54:05 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: EBH

I have reservations for Marco Island in mid January. Hope this craze passes quickly.


15 posted on 12/20/2021 6:54:30 AM PST by DeplorablePaul (s)
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To: EBH

If you’re relaxed and vaxxed, why are you getting tested? Do you test weekly just in case? A person could be tested, be negative and still be positive the same day. Sheer fidiocy.

😨😷💉🐂💨💩💸


16 posted on 12/20/2021 6:54:47 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: larrytown

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-10256373/Dr-ANGELIQUE-COETZEE-discovered-Omicron-says-reacting-threat.html

I’ve seen nothing in this variant that warrants Britain’s extreme response to it: Dr ANGELIQUE COETZEE, the doctor who alerted the world to the Omicron Covid variant, says we are over-reacting to the threat


17 posted on 12/20/2021 6:55:00 AM PST by Pollard (PureBlood -- youtube.com/watch?v=VXm0fkDituE)
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To: Vaquero

“Get your cold. Then Get over it.”
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Damned straight. The person who is in line and scared solely because she saw a line is STUPIDITY PERSONIFIED. People who are not sick do not need to be tested. If we started charging for these unnecessary tests, the pandemic would largely disappear.


18 posted on 12/20/2021 6:55:12 AM PST by House Atreides
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To: DeplorablePaul

Guess we have to see what BS Brandon spews tomorrow.

😨😷💉🐂💨💩💸


19 posted on 12/20/2021 6:58:20 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: EBH

AND ON CUE!!! Here we go....the globalist are on the front line with shutting down their global head of nations meeting! This is exactly what they did in 2020 to defeat President Trump with FEAR! Ugh! Will our governors cave to the evil conspiracy alarmist? There’s a big chance the answer is yes. I here come January a lot of schools across the nation will be shutting down. Just in the nick of time to get the rats enough time to conspire for the 2022 midterm elections. Mailing in fraud votes and drop boxes here we come. The great heist is on again! I’m afraid that this will result in the demon rats keeping power by fraud.


20 posted on 12/20/2021 6:58:33 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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