Florida Surgeon General proposes children skip COVID tests

[TomCADem]

Source: Orlando Sentinel

As omicron’s spread outpaces an overwhelming demand for COVID-19 tests, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has a solution that contradicts advice from myriad public health experts: test fewer people.

In a Monday news briefing, the surgeon general took aim at mass testing and said the Florida Department of Health will soon recommend people forgo testing unless it will be what he labels “high-value.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently recommends people get tested if they have symptoms, have had close contact with someone with COVID-19, or if they are not fully vaccinated. Some federal vaccination mandates require weekly testing in lieu of vaccination.

The coming guidelines will discourage tests for people at lower risk of severe outcomes, such as children and people without symptoms, but encourage tests for people more likely to need treatment for COVID-19, such as the elderly, he said.

Read more: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/os-ne-covid-19-ladapo-high-value-testing-20220104-wmk7noj3wbcd5gmajcns36dmta-story.html

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I guess that is one way to keep your COVID numbers down. Urge people to test less. Of course, when this fails, the DeSantis will just blame Biden.

[RockRaven]

1. "Florida Surgeon General proposes giving up & maximizing child/teacher/young parent infections"

[NJCher]

2. Poor FL surgeon general

Not original.

Trump already advocated this brilliant strategy.

Now, kiddies, go play on the freeway.

[SunSeeker]

3. DeathSantis had to look far to find a loon MD willing to go along with his covid misinformation.

Specifically he went all the way to California. So glad Ladapo is no longer endangering patients at UCLA. But it's really bad news for the people of Florida

[pressbox69]

4. I don't understand why

people are not skipping Florida. The state is in shambles with DeathSantis running it into the ground. Isn't Disney World embarrassed by their association with the Death State? Doesn't Disney know that their brand now stands for death, disease and destruction while DeathSantis rules the state of Florida? Either Disney goes or DeathSantis goes or slowly but surely Disney's fan base will go. That means Marvel too. Nuff Said because, DeSantis means dead!

[Evolve Dammit]

5. Used to go every year. All done. I'll keep the memories of a better time (so much of it has been

grossly over-developed as well).

[marie999]

6. They should stop testing completely, then no one in the state will have the virus.