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Capitol physician says Senate lacks capacity to test all senators
Posted on 5/2/20 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 5/2/20 at 5:01 pm
How can this possibly be true? Is anyone competent left anywhere anymore? 3 months in and we can't muster 100 tests for the fricking Senate?
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The Capitol’s attending physician said Thursday that coronavirus tests will be available for staffers and senators who are ill, but not enough to proactively test all 100 senators as the chamber comes back in session, according to two people familiar with the matter.
In a conference call with top GOP officials, Dr. Brian Monahan said there is not sufficient capacity to quickly test senators for coronavirus — a contrast with the White House, where any people meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are tested for the disease. Monahan said test results in the Senate will take two or more days, while the White House has rapid testing.
The Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Monday after more than a month away, bringing as many as 100 senators from across the country. Roughly half the senators are 65 or older and at increased risk for the coronavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Posted on 5/2/20 at 5:03 pm to Big Scrub TX
They need to be tested for other things first.
Half of them are probably std swamps considering the size of the sex slushy fund
Half of them are probably std swamps considering the size of the sex slushy fund
Posted on 5/2/20 at 5:03 pm to Big Scrub TX
I find this hard to believe
We tested the entire nba
We tested the entire nba
Posted on 5/2/20 at 5:04 pm to Big Scrub TX
That is just the cover story so the Senate has an excuse to stay at home
Posted on 5/2/20 at 5:04 pm to Big Scrub TX
Delay tactic. That doctor received a substantial donation to his retirement account.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 6:53 pm to Big Scrub TX
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The Capitol’s attending physician said Thursday that coronavirus tests will be available for staffers and senators who are ill, but not enough to proactively test all 100 senators as the chamber comes back in session, according to two people familiar with the matter.
I call bullshite.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 6:54 pm to Big4SALTbro
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They need to be tested for other things first.
Half of them are probably std swamps considering the size of the sex slushy fund
I'd still rather start with a dementia test and knock out the majority of them first
This post was edited on 5/2/20 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 5/2/20 at 6:56 pm to Big Scrub TX
Anybody in Baton Rouge can go to several different urgent care clinics between 9am and 9pm and get a test that gives results within 2 hours. I don't understand how the Senate doesn't have 100 tests.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 7:00 pm to Big Scrub TX
Sorry,this has to be BS.
They've already set up at least 4 drive up testing sites in freakin metro Atlanta
They've already set up at least 4 drive up testing sites in freakin metro Atlanta
Posted on 5/2/20 at 7:48 pm to Big Scrub TX
He's lying. You can go to any hospital and a couple of dozen clinics in a little town like Birmingham. Hell, they set up another free one just yesterday to serve a single smallish housing project.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 7:50 pm to Big Scrub TX
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Roughly half the senators are 65 or older
They should all retire at the end of their current term.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 7:50 pm to Big Scrub TX
Sounds to me like Congress needs to get its shite together.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 7:51 pm to Ag Zwin
Calling bs on this.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 7:55 pm to Big Scrub TX
Maybe they will all catch it.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 7:59 pm to Big Scrub TX
Wasn't there a post about a week ago from a testing center in Florida that took a picture of an empty parking lot and stated they had the capacity to test like 150 ppl a day? How is it possible that a roadside, makeshift operation can do it, but the Senate can not?
Posted on 5/2/20 at 8:07 pm to Redleg Guy
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That is just the cover story so the Senate has an excuse to stay at home
They should either go back to work or lose their jobs.
If they die, they die.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 8:09 pm to Big Scrub TX
Testing won't prevent you from catching the virus.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 8:18 pm to GumboPot
We need to protect people, not senators. They are demons and deserve no protection. Sucks for the three good senators.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 9:12 pm to Big Scrub TX
frick em, a curse on both their houses!
Posted on 5/2/20 at 9:16 pm to Big Scrub TX
If my dad, who is afraid of the internet and anything digital can find a way to get tested, the Senate is capable.
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