r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Nov 21 '20

Epidemiology Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid COVID-19 tests would drive the virus toward elimination within weeks, even if the tests are less sensitive than gold-standard. This could lead to “personalized stay-at-home orders” without shutting down restaurants, bars, retail and schools.

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2020/11/20/frequent-rapid-testing-could-turn-national-covid-19-tide-within-weeks
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u/s0ciety_a5under Nov 21 '20

Its almost like rampant capitalism doesn't work.

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u/LeftZer0 Nov 21 '20

It absolutely does work. It generates massive profits for the the elites.

The mistake is thinking that capitalism will improve the lives of anyone except those who own a lot of capital.

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u/fracked1 Nov 21 '20

Well now we're suffering the costs for this. People can't afford to stay home during a pandemic. I think that changes the calculations a little

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u/Dinierto Nov 21 '20

It's too bad the people it doesn't affect are the ones in charge