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CDC's effort to suppress testing
Sep 01, 2020 08:34 PM #1

Trump cronyism seems to be alive and well at the CDC, where the agency is now promoting a policy of not seeking testing if asymptomatic, despite the scientific community endorsing asymptomatic testing, in order to suppress positivity numbers.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/09/ignore-the-cdc-former-top-health-experts-say-some-states-already-have/?amp=1 ↗

This one is for you @kjayhawks , since you often remind us how unreliable the CDC is. We can thank our self serving nitwit president and his appointed crony, Robert Redfield.

Sep 01, 2020 09:26 PM #2

@approxinfinity I think they switched it back. Trump has also tweeted misinformation about pre existing conditions and Covid. Scalise took out words from the man that has ALS, that spoke at the DNC. Did you hear trumps interview last pm on fox? If somebody could vote for him after listening to that🤷‍♀️Beyond words!

Sep 01, 2020 09:33 PM #3

@Crimsonorblue22 I didn't. I'll check it out. Do you have a vid?

Sep 01, 2020 09:35 PM #4

@Crimsonorblue22 the cdc still has language that you don't need one.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/testing-overview.html#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20been%20in,officials%20recommend%20you%20take%20one. ↗

Sep 01, 2020 11:42 PM #5

@Crimsonorblue22 https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2020/08/27/cdc-keeps-new-testing-guidelines-despite-state-backlash ↗

Walks back his statements

Sep 01, 2020 11:44 PM #6

Glad most states are telling them to shove it and sticking with the old guidelines. Federalism works!

Sep 01, 2020 11:44 PM #7

Interview last pm

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/01/donald-trump-laura-ingraham-fox-news-interview ↗

Sep 01, 2020 11:58 PM #8

BREAKING: Trump to end payments for PPE for schools, public housing and courthouses as of September 15.

Because why would you if no one is really dying.

Sep 02, 2020 01:24 AM #9

Interesting, CDC has also released that over 94% of deaths involving Covid had an average of 2.6 other underlying medical conditions. The info changes so often who heck knows

Sep 02, 2020 01:40 AM #10

https://hutchpost.com/posts/f3bc713f-85ee-4856-b330-32737c90c550 ↗

This should help, Q causing problems

Sep 02, 2020 02:27 AM #11

Several people that have kids here in Topeka fully believe most schools round here will end up being shut down ad 100 % on line before you can blink an eye.

USD 501 don't start till after labor day BUT a friend of mine who is a head supervisor in the Meinten oh for get the name. Anyways in charge of getting classrooms ready and things like that say's - he doesn't know how they gonna start class when they still waiting on the protective shielding/ divider things.

Silver Lake started school yesterday and immediately shut down and starts on line tomorrow a some students tested positive - -rural school close to Topeka - -3- A school

Highland Park High School Volley team all self containment after Girl tested positive - 6 A School

Most are saying they don't believe any of 501 - -that's all Topeka schools will ever open this year

Sep 02, 2020 02:44 AM #12

@kjayhawks said in CDC's effort to suppress testing:

Interesting, CDC has also released that over 94% of deaths involving Covid had an average of 2.6 other underlying medical conditions. The info changes so often who heck knows

If I have hemophilia and a bear bites me and I bleed to death on the way to the hospital, the bear killed me. Just another way to think about it.

Sep 02, 2020 04:01 AM #13

@FarmerJayhawk very, I’ve said since the beginning elderly and people with Health issues should be quarantining. When the story changes constantly, it makes it tough to know what to believe that’s all I’m saying.

Sep 02, 2020 04:39 AM #14

Wichita city league back on. Kinda funny, they have to remote learn though.

Sep 02, 2020 05:07 AM #15

@kjayhawks said in CDC's effort to suppress testing:

@FarmerJayhawk very, I’ve said since the beginning elderly and people with Health issues should be quarantining. When the story changes constantly, it makes it tough to know what to believe that’s all I’m saying.

That’s fair. A lot of the experts haven’t covered themselves in glory. First the mask 180, then well some outdoor things are ok but some aren’t depending on the cause (I.e. church vs. protesting) and more examples yet. This just seems to be one of the more tame ones.

Sep 02, 2020 05:33 AM #16

In Reno co, the last 10 days, there were 9 kids under 20 reported cases, 1 hospitalized. 3 in 20 age group, 2 and 1 in the next age groups. The trend has been running higher for younger ages. I know our high school kids, mostly boys, are careless.

Sep 02, 2020 05:35 AM #17

Trumps new "medical" expert. Dr atlas, goes right along with him. Hinting around about herd immunity. Although denying it. Fox doesn't even want him on!🤣🤡

Sep 02, 2020 06:28 AM #18

@Crimsonorblue22 said in CDC's effort to suppress testing:

Trumps new "medical" expert. Dr atlas, goes right along with him. Hinting around about herd immunity. Although denying it. Fox doesn't even want him on!🤣🤡

Fun thing about them! Atlas, MD is a subscription service in Wichita. I really like their delivery model. Give them a set amount per month, have unlimited visits sans insurance. Nice guys too.

Though as right as they are on a delivery model, they’re just as wrong on herd immunity. The data from Sweden are unambiguously bad.