Coronavirus: 150 Million Rapid Detection Equipment Online in Few Weeks, Realistic?
On the afternoon of September 28, 2020, the President Trump announced that in the next few weeks, 150 million rapid detection test for the new coronavirus will be distributed nationwide, including distribution to vulnerable communities, nursing homes and other places. Among them, 100 million testing equipment will be distributed to the state governments. Trump strongly urges the states to use the improvement of testing capabilities to accelerate school resumption and economic restart.
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According to reports, the Abbott Covid-19 test that will be used for distribution can produce results within 15 minutes, greatly shortening the test cycle and reducing the cost of testing. Trump said the move would help find more cases of asymptomatic infections among low-risk groups. On the day the news was announced, the US media and public health experts warned of the severe situation such as the positive diagnosis rate soaring to 30% in parts of the Midwest, and said that the increase in the number of infections cannot be interpreted by the increase in the number of tests alone.
This is a news to boost morale and support. Increasing detection capabilities will enable more infected people to be detected earlier and better, and to isolate them, which will ensure the safety of healthy personnel. However, the question is, what kind of logistics and distribution mechanism and system are needed for 150 million devices to be distributed and used within a few weeks? 150 million test to be done, at least 150 million staff are required to collect and test samples. The total population of the United States is estimated to be 300 - 400 million. This sounds unrealistic.
The president’s words can never be 100% believed. The next few weeks, that is, the election debate and the weeks before the election. That may be another empty talk, just for the sake of the election and the stability of the vote. If it cannot be done, it is only the responsibility of the state governments and localities, or it is the Russian and Chinese who make trouble in it, and the president has never been responsible for anything.
Anyway, It is the only good news about coronavirus since Feb this year from Trump’s administration.