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I'm not holding my breath. It's not like we HAVE 500 billion test kits yet. I am underwhelmed by this administrations response to Covid.
I would have to say that it would not be easy for any administration to deal with this situation when there is a significant portion of the population (including many leaders) that is more interested in obstruction that in working together to get us through this in the best possible manner.
I'm not holding my breath. It's not like we HAVE 500 billion test kits yet. I am underwhelmed by this administrations response to Covid.
There wasn't a need for it until the Omicron variant came along. Six weeks ago, no one had even heard of Omicron. That's how fast moving this whole thing has been. We are told that ample test kits will be available sometime in January. That really isn't bad unless you expect perfection.
There wasn't a need for it until the Omicron variant came along. Six weeks ago, no one had even heard of Omicron. That's how fast moving this whole thing has been. We are told that ample test kits will be available sometime in January. That really isn't bad unless you expect perfection.
No. I don't expect perfection, but I expect more.
The messaging has been muddy at best, and they have been late responding to events IMO.
Once again, other countries are not having trouble with getting testing to the masses, quickly and inexpensively. We are not. It's pretty important, was before, and now more so with omicron. There absolutely WAS a need for it with our Delta surges. I've needed to get a rapid test a couple times, and nope... nothing, nowhere, nada.
It's not like these things were unforeseeable.
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The messaging has been muddy at best, and they have been late responding to events IMO.
Once again, other countries are not having trouble with getting testing to the masses, quickly and inexpensively. We are not. It's pretty important, was before, and now more so with omicron. There absolutely WAS a need for it with our Delta surges. I've needed to get a rapid test a couple times, and nope... nothing, nowhere, nada.
It's not like these things were unforeseeable.
Could you be more specific about what more you think this administration could have done. They rolled out the vaccine quickly, made it available to every single person eligible to get it, have begged people to get it. I’d really like to know what more they should have done.
Could you be more specific about what more you think this administration could have done. They rolled out the vaccine quickly, made it available to every single person eligible to get it, have begged people to get it. I’d really like to know what more they should have done.
I know you didn't post this question to me, but I'll answer it to some degree. I'm personally not really upset at this administration. It's got to be very difficult trying to figure out the best way to focus where you put your efforts (efforts = $$$). This administration admitted last week or so that they fumbled a bit on testing. They had started out wanting to ramp up massive testing but they pivoted and focused really hard on vaccines, I think believing that vaccines were going to fix everything and people would be more interested in getting vaccinated. They let the testing ramp-up fall by the wayside a bit. That was their confession.
So here were are. Vaccines aren't 100% effective in stopping COVID in its tracks as everyone hoped a year ago, variants are coming, and we have a decent sized chunk of people who won't get vaccinated which continues to allow more aggressive fuel for the variants. Ample testing at this point is required to try to get back to having some life (avoiding unneccessary isolations). We need to be able to get our hands on a test in a moments notice. Have them all over schools, in all workplaces, etc so the minute you feel off you can figure it out and do whatever you need to do.
We don't have that right now and that is on the government because they are the only ones who can order the kind of production and distribution we need.
In that way, they have fumbled here but, again, managing all the aspects is no easy task so I'm not going to throw out the baby with the bathwater!! I think, at least, their intentions are to do the right thing.
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I know you didn't post this question to me, but I'll answer it to some degree. I'm personally not really upset at this administration. It's got to be very difficult trying to figure out the best way to focus where you put your efforts (efforts = $$$). This administration admitted last week or so that they fumbled a bit on testing. They had started out wanting to ramp up massive testing but they pivoted and focused really hard on vaccines, I think believing that vaccines were going to fix everything and people would be more interested in getting vaccinated. They let the testing ramp-up fall by the wayside a bit. That was their confession.
So here were are. Vaccines aren't 100% effective in stopping COVID in its tracks as everyone hoped a year ago, variants are coming, and we have a decent sized chunk of people who won't get vaccinated which continues to allow more aggressive fuel for the variants. Ample testing at this point is required to try to get back to having some life (avoiding unneccessary isolations). We need to be able to get our hands on a test in a moments notice. Have them all over schools, in all workplaces, etc so the minute you feel off you can figure it out and do whatever you need to do.
We don't have that right now and that is on the government because they are the only ones who can order the kind of production and distribution we need.
In that way, they have fumbled here but, again, managing all the aspects is no easy task so I'm not going to throw out the baby with the bathwater!! I think, at least, their intentions are to do the right thing.
I agree with you on most points. I don’t think anyone could have anticipated the large numbers of people who would refuse the vaccine. I didn’t. Maybe we should have. But mostly I agree that every thing this administration has done has been done with good intentions. They don’t have a crystal ball. I have some issues with the CDC especially with the rollout of boosters.
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