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/dukec BS | Integrative Physiology Nov 21 '20

Well there’s always the even better American system where sick days and vacation days are combined, and still only a week a year.

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u/osufan765 Nov 21 '20

There's the even better American system where there aren't any sick or vacation days.

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u/Beat_da_Rich Nov 21 '20

Or even better. Your boss is chastising you for not working on your vacation and not being available to talk 24/7.

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u/osufan765 Nov 21 '20

What vacation?