Surging demand for Covid-19 testing in the U.S. and limited supplies have led to longer turnaround times for results, with some people waiting a week or more to learn whether they are infected.
What individuals do while they wait has serious implications for the continued spread of the virus, doctors and public-health officials said. Their message: Self-isolate as much as possible until you get your result, even if it is frustrating.
CAgovernor why is Quest Diagnostics allowed to continue to operate when they cannot produce test results for COVID in less than 14 days? This is a huge health hazard!! This sounds like a class action lawsuit to me! People are missing work with NO results!!
How abysmal is this? Instructions on how to stand in line for Covid testing..... TrumpVirusCatastrophe is not only taking lives, but taking on a life of it's own
Watch for America to be miraculously delivered of all threat from the Wuhan Corona Virus when Joe Biden wins!! 🦠 Face masks will disappear even before States certify their election results!! Proving that CoVid19 is more about politics than pandemic!!
What happened to the Abbot equipment that yields results in 15 minutes or so? We supposedly had so many of them. realDonaldTrump NBSaphierMD
And long wait times for appointments. It’s a mess.
Take up knitting! (of face masks)
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