re: What would it take for you to get tested for covid?

I had symptoms and got tested and it came back negative

I don't see why people have such an aversion to getting tested for it

It's almost as if you all are being intentionally stupid

I would get tested if my oncologist suggested that I do so.

If I thought I had it or had been in close contact in a room with someone who has it.

I went and got tested so I could go back to work

Gave the nurse a 20 spot to get me a test out the box that said negative

My friend is a doctor and he said the whole “testing” thing started in the gay community

Back in the day when “they” couldn’t be out in public they’d all go to the covid testing place to meet up. I always laugh when I see people getting tested. They’re probably all tapping their foot looking for dudes lol

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the ONLY reason they are desperate fort people to line up to be tested is so they can say how many new cases they found so the lock down and stupid mask restrictions must continue for 10 more years. its all to keep the absolute power they now have to burn the constitution and deny your rights

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Who gives a frick about cases? First it was about how many deaths and now the goal posts have been moved to make it all about the number of people testing positive for covid. Like so the frick what? Herd immunity much? Plus everything we have seen shows that for the mass majority 99.9% of the people you won't die from this. Yes elderly is more vulnerable to the covid, but they are to everything.

Common sense would tell you that after forcing a lock down and requiring people to stay away from each other, that when you open things back up, the number of cases will go up. Sitting at home for 2 weeks isn't going to magically make the covid disappear, and numbers were always going to go back up once everyone starting going back to work and their regular lives. But the thing is, the death rate from covid is continually going further and further down. That is the most important, and then when you look at the kids and healthy adult population (adults not elderly) and you see covid's death rate is even insanely smaller. If healthy adults and children were dropping like flies, then yeah something should be done, but this isn't the case at all or close to it.

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I got tested when I had a cough. Came back negative.

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Out of curiosity - do you have a wife and kids at home? Did they have to quarantine while you waited on results?

Had a family test positive. Had a minor cough so I got tested. Came back negative. It’s the same way you get tested for flu. It’s not a big deal.

For me? Travel abroad. I won't get tested now because some countries may not allow travel for people who have tested positive. If testing becomes a condition of travel, I will have no choice but to submit.

Pre surgery requirement. Took less than a minute to complete.