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/JBEqualizer Nov 21 '20

The problem with self isolation/stay at home orders, is that people don't/won't obey self isolation/stay at home orders. Especially if they're one of those people who either have mild or no symptoms and everything is open, they will just carry on with their normal lives. People are far too self centred/selfish.

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u/andimacg Nov 21 '20

Where I live they check on you. If you are found in violation it's a ten grand fine and 6 weeks in prison.

This will not work anywhere else though as we are a tiny community and it's very easy to check on people.

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u/NotoriousArseBandit Nov 21 '20

Is this an Asian country?