Merged Covid Megathread
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Distinctive in that it is the cheapest, fastest Covid test in the UK. At current exchange rate it would be $1.91 US DOLLARS.
www.thesun.co.uk
New coronavirus swab test could tell if you have Covid in 15 minutes
A NEW “game-changing” coronavirus swab test could tell if you have the bug within 15 minutes. Developed by British scientists, the £1.50 test works on saliva or blood and is able to detect particle…
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Need this type of thing to get some things up and running again but there needs to be available back up plans as well which is difficult to do.
Thinking of schools specifically. Like if a teacher tests themselves one morning and is positive, what's the plan for who takes their classes for two weeks, as there's likely more of a sub shortage.
Thinking of schools specifically. Like if a teacher tests themselves one morning and is positive, what's the plan for who takes their classes for two weeks, as there's likely more of a sub shortage.
Well then thanks to the low cost, the teacher needs to swab again the next day.....or better yet.....that night. Because they might test negative.
My thought too. And who is gonna pay for all the breakfast cereal spilled in joyous celebration across the country when a 2nd grader hears 20 min before getting on the bus they don’t have to go to school?
And if they don't, which would be pertaining to my original question since it's not automatically that simple?
Initial impact of more cases/quarantined would pay for itself with huge drop in overall cases allowing for parts of economy to open back up more fully.
If it's really that cheap and quick, a massive testing initiative and true federal mask initiative could bridge the gap to a vaccine.
I don’t know what the exact plan is but schools have had contingency plans in place for teachers having to take unplanned time off due to illness or family emergencies long before COVID was a thing.
Whatever the alternative is, it’s far superior than sending the teacher to school to spread more COVID among staff and students. I want to get this crap under control and managed so we aren’t having this same discussion 6 months or a year from now. An effective testing program and smart planning all around the country would be a huge step in that direction.
Can't disagree with that but even if cases are low, one kid or teacher going to school without knowing they have it can disrupt it.
That plan was: get a sub. That often included a retired teacher who was now subbing, but if Covid is a threat those folks aren't going to be as available and they were typically the best person for a long term gig.
Would maybe need to have some form of accelerated certification program where college students in education take it on or something if they're already in the student teaching phase.
Of course, that would mean they're able to work...I drove through the downtown Madison area Friday and all indications are this conversation will be around for a while. That includes the adult crowd.
Microcosm of our healthcare system vs rest of entire developed world.
Some insured people early on got stuck with a $2000 bill.
Isn’t the only thing that is not “up and running” schools and school related stuff?
Yeah I think so.
But do businesses get a chance at higher % of capacity with something like this? Larger sports crowds?
Or is that going down the road of 'carding' people for negative tests in order to get in?
Developed in Japan UV lamp good for multiuse locations
www.japantimes.co.jp
Japanese firm launches world's first UV lamp that safely kills coronavirus
Ushio is only accepting orders from medical institutions for the moment but will serve other customers once production catches up with demand.
www.japantimes.co.jp
When they state that it doesn’t harm human health I would have loved to hear how they came to that conclusion.
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