I think the reason is that it runs into huge logistical/financial problems very quickly. If we're testing everyone, how often? Where does testing take place? Who pays? It could very quickly exasperate problems rather than relieving them
Hmm, hard to say then. PCR tests can have a day or two turnaround if the testing facilities are fast and efficient as far as I know. But seriology tests were shown to be ineffective months ago. They can only say that you may have been sick at some stage rather than right now.
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Which is useful for identifying past trends (like seeing the asymptomatic spread before mass testing was introduced), but not good for IDing clusters I don't think.
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The real problem is that there's no (proven) effective way to detect asymptomatic cases w/o PCR tests and mass PCR testing is only possible in v limited circumstances. So you have to fall back on the most effective strategies available, which seems to be what TCD is aiming for
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Mass PCR testing is achievable, and I think that the government has the capability to do it or at least be giving money to universities to do it. My home province has managed to roll it out, and they are going through a recession like everyone else.
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