• Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

    How? Nobody’s testing anymore. Hospitalization and wastewater testing will only get you so far.

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      5 months ago

      I thought wastewater was the most reliable, can’t hide shit.

      But a lot of places have stopped even that.

    • kill_dash_nine@lemm.ee
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      5 months ago

      It does say right below the headline “wastewater data shows” so it seems that’s the metric. It also says that’s the best metric they have available right now.

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      5 months ago

      I test. Its incorrect to say that nobody is testing. That’s a false statement.

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      5 months ago

      It’s spreading so fast in my area that people are actually testing again just so they know what they’re dealing with

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        5 months ago

        Some of those test kits have very conservative expiration dates.

        That said, pharmacies often carry have tests. Do you live somewhere where a delivery service can pick some up from a pharmacy?

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          Yeah I mean use the test. If its positive then you’re positive. If its negative then buy another test.