hoosierdoc
Freed prisoner
Testing asymptomatic people is stupid because it presumes we can stop transmission.Just out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on testing people for Covid with no symptoms?
I feel like it's just keeping the numbers inflated.
Testing symptomatic people who are not at risk of doing poorly is stupid because there isn't much to do. They should isolate/quarantine. People are getting tested so early in their illness for a virus that is doing a decent job of evading rapid tests. So people falsely believe they do not have COVID and stop quarantining, thus promoting spread.
Test no one except those with signficant risk factors or very ill. If you want a test before visiting someone, go ahead on your own.
Here's a good rule. Assume at least one person near you has COVID at all times. Live your life how you want based on that reality.