6291 IT HAS COME TO THIS: The NYT is the biggest shit sandwich on this entire planet (media.patriots.win) posted 225 days ago by catsfive 225 days ago by catsfive +6291 / -0 621 comments share 621 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (621) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 12 ▼ – Bawitdabadabang 12 points 224 days ago +12 / -0 We don't test asymptomatic people because they don't have symptoms at all. In order to do what the NYT wants the literal entire US population would need to be tested. I imagine we'd get the results of that somewhere around November 4th. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – aintgotnotimefothis 1 point 224 days ago +2 / -1 That's a recipe for disaster when we still don't know what the false positive rate is. permalink parent save report block reply
We don't test asymptomatic people because they don't have symptoms at all. In order to do what the NYT wants the literal entire US population would need to be tested. I imagine we'd get the results of that somewhere around November 4th.
That's a recipe for disaster when we still don't know what the false positive rate is.