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lostnfound

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18. Good reason to be suspicious of every deal trump administration does.

Reply to pat_k (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 12:03 PM

Mar 2020

This will arise later. And I notice that the day after other places are announcing that they’ve developed test kits, Randox is now claiming they have a test kit that can identify the dangerous strain of coronavirus from the less aggressive strain of coronavirus. I’m not sure that the news about two possible strains has been out that long, seemed also odd.

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Whatever the mortality rate of COVID 19, containment is VITAL [View all] pat_k Mar 2020 OP

Preaching to the choir, but the media and apathetic don't care. Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #1

Yup. Heaven forbid efforts to contain cause short-term upset in the economy pat_k Mar 2020 #2

Randox is privately owned. Owner bought golf course near Giants Causeway lostnfound Mar 2020 #9

Deleted pat_k Mar 2020 #10

Good reason to be suspicious of every deal trump administration does. lostnfound Mar 2020 #18

Deleted pat_k Mar 2020 #19

Apologies. pat_k Mar 2020 #20

The opportunity for containment has Mostly passed- focus is now on mitigation Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #3

I guess I think of any effort... pat_k Mar 2020 #5

+1, for Red Don its no test kits, no positive test means he's got everything handled. It's on purpos uponit7771 Mar 2020 #14

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Mar 2020 #15

K n R. nt greyl Mar 2020 #4

Excellent post. K&R defacto7 Mar 2020 #6

Let's not buy into any nonsense that says we don't know the mortality rate. Squinch Mar 2020 #7

Intent was not to "give air" -- it was to knock some air out by... pat_k Mar 2020 #8

Agree. Containment equals Controlled Release (Spread) Strelnikov_ Mar 2020 #11

And can we also add - unlike Covid 19, there is a vaccine for seasonal flu, and most intelligent bullwinkle428 Mar 2020 #12

Absolutely! pat_k Mar 2020 #13

Don't viruses mutate all the time, though? nt coti Mar 2020 #16

Yes, but my understanding is that different strains.... pat_k Mar 2020 #17