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Want to re-open the country? We need MASSIVE testing capacity. Im talking having about 1 BILLION fast-return tests, at a minimum, with continued full-scale production thru the end of May. We also need MASSIVE production of effective masks and PPE.
This is the only way it can be done:
1) Test EVERYONE. All 328.9 Million Americans WEEKLY.
- anyone testing positive must be isolated for a minimum of 21 days and test negative twice before being able to get back to work/school
2) Shutdown ALL air, rail, bus passenger travel for 21 days. Only cargo allowed and all involved in handling said cargo and crew moving it get tested DAILY. Anyone tests positive, see #1. This means NO international passenger air travel. NONE. Border crossings at Mexico and Canada are closed for 21 days to civilian passenger travel. Only cargo/commercial.
3) Require masks nationwide thru the end of June.
4) Keep schools closed and use virtual education until next school year.
5) Continue to ban gatherings of more than 10 people thru the end of June.
6) Enforce physical distancing of 10ft until the end of June.
7) Test ALL military personnel daily. Anyone tests positive, see #1.
8) Test ALL workers DAILY in these fields: healthcare, grocery, transportation, security, meat packing, manufacturing, service (plumbers, electricians, appliance repair, etc). Anyone tests positive, see #1.
cilla4progress
(24,589 posts)with only 4 guideposts for states to reopen.
Will try to link to it or cut and paste.
cilla4progress
(24,589 posts)(link to paper at bottom)
How Will We Know When Its Time to Reopen the Nation?
Experts offer four benchmarks that can serve as a guide for cities and states, eliminating some of the guesswork.
1. Hospitals in the state must be able to safely treat all patients requiring hospitalization, without resorting to crisis standards of care.
2. A state needs to be able to at least test everyone who has symptoms.
3. The state is able to conduct monitoring of confirmed cases and contacts.
4. There must be a sustained reduction in cases for at least 14 days.
https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/National-Coronavirus-Response-a-Road-Map-to-Recovering-2.pdf
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Testing ONLY the symptomatic is very myopic.
cilla4progress
(24,589 posts)biases...
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
cilla4progress
(24,589 posts)American Enterprise Institute cited in previous post (accidentally replied to myself) posted above.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Tests like this can be performed about anywhere and offer results in minutes:
https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/product-and-innovation/detect-covid-19-in-as-little-as-5-minutes.html
It would be up to govt to enlist addl mfrs to help produce them in numbers
Im just listing things that would need to happen to re-open America
Not saying everything is feasible or practical
Which goes to show how ridiculous reopening America is right now.