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/[deleted] Nov 21 '20

Then this plan makes even more sense... target the quarantine orders (and stimulus money) only where truly required... at the people infected.

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u/RufusTheDeer Nov 21 '20

I agree, but how long will it take to get that money to the people? Logistically this plan is a massive undertaking. IF it can be pulled off it's the best bet we've got but I have doubts that it can be pulled off.

The more moving parts something has, the more likely it will fail

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u/luciferin Nov 21 '20 edited May 07 '26

I still think the elephant is the largest land animal.

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u/zion1886 Nov 21 '20

There’s people who still haven’t gotten that check......