Very few of Maryland’s coronavirus tests from South Korea have been used so far. Here’s why.

Washington Post ^ | 4/29/20 | Erin Cox & Steve Thompson

[cyclotic]

Regulatory hurdles y’know

[mac_truck]

Test positive at 9:00 A.M. today, walk out of the testing location and come in contact with a person or object harboring the virus and bingo, you are infected and the test is wasted.

Bingo...antibody tests are more useful for the general population at this point.

[billyboy15]

all me wacky but I think a scandal is brewing regarding the non use of the HCQ.

[hal ogen]

Always remember...maryland is THE Freak state. It is hopeless there. Escape while you are still allowed to do so.

[trenton1776]

“Nothing dumber than attempting to test everybody in the country as some seem to want.”

Your point is well taken, but it goes even further. Most of the RAT governors are saying that “new cases” have to go down. How do we get new cases - by testing!

If you wake up with the sniffles and call your doctor and demand a test,he may or may not help you get one. But regardless, he will tell you to quarantine at home until you are better, and to go to the hospital if you get worse. The test only runs up the numbers so the media can continue the panic.

It would be best to not volunteer for any testing. This will drive the number of confirmed cases down.

[SgtHooper]

Your comment on TP had me wondering. Since, evidently, COVID can be detected in excrement/urine, why not send human stool samples for processing and detection. Veterinarians do this all the time for Fluffy and Rover, at least. Yes, may take longer, but...

[SgtHooper]

Testing for antibodies.

[billyboy15]

NO need to convince me. I avoid the doctor like a plague.

[Freee-dame]

Maybe a person taking long term hydroxychloroquine for lupus or other disease does not need the additional drugs in order to keep them from catching the coronavirus. Maybe the addition of azithromycin and zinc help after a person is already infected with the virus.